R&D Supervisor

Employment ☐ Temporary ☒ Full-Time ☐ Part-Time FLSA Status ☐ Non-Exempt ☒ Exempt Position Summary: Quality/Research & Development Supervisor is focused upon laboratory, environmental food safety, data collection and trending, scientific studies/validation, and research & development. The primary emphasis is upon collecting scientifically supported information that is used by other team members for interpretation and application. Quality/ R&D Supervisor conducts research, studies, and testing to validate the effectiveness of the food safety plan and the suitability of raw materials and finished products. The Quality/ R&D Supervisor oversees and/or performs Research & Development functions as directed by the Quality Assurance Manager. Essential duties and responsibilities

• Completion by established deadlines of all tasks included on Quality/ R&D Supervisor Task List,
• Maintain all laboratory related functions including:
• Finished product testing,
• Environmental Monitoring
• Validation testing.
• Monitor environmental food safety concerns (i.e. EMP program),
• Validate all aspects of Food Safety Manual and SQF compliance plan,
• Oversee or perform all activities related to Research & Development program,
• Gather, organize, and trend scientific data and provide to Director of FSQA and/or QA Manager for analysis,
• HACCP plan review and Critical Control Point validation,
• Analytical data reporting – Daily data entry into Central Database system,
• Responsible for the daily completion of all facility-level scientific documentation and its storage,
• Provide scientific data which establishes all raw materials and finished product is within specifications,
• Assist in development of any new process or policy,
• Responsible for reporting any food safety concerns and empowered to do so,
• Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times.
• Any other task as assigned by QA Manager.

Efficiencies

• Suggest ideas or solutions to improve SQF related compliance, data acquisition, etc.,
• Give and seek honest feedback to and from QA Manager,
• Have a positive attitude towards reliability,
• Help meet or exceed efficiency goals,
• Good verbal and written communication and team building skills,

Labor Control

• Work shifts as scheduled or needed,
• Achieve established benchmarks and timetables defined by QA Manager,
• Meet all Quality/ R&D Supervisor related schedules as required,

Authority & Purview

• As per QP-101:5.2 - 5.3, specific to Quality/ R&D Supervisor related, facility-level issues,
• Authority over Quality Control Technicians (when performing related tasks to Quality/ R&D Supervisor)

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and abilities)

• 2 years’ experience in Quality and Food Manufacturing required
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in Quality/ R&D Supervisor
• Or other qualifying knowledge or credentials deemed sufficient by Director of FSQA,
• Attend suggested and required seminars and training classes for continued improvement,
• Must have strong math skills, be computer/excel proficient, have good written and verbal skills and maintain a high work ethic.