Lab Supervisor
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.
Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.
A Typical Day
The Lab Supervisor is responsible for providing supervisory and technical support to the Quality Assurance Team and Operations Team. Also, responsible for maximizing productivity of assigned shifts and areas at the highest quality and food safety standards.
Job Responsibilities
- Support Quality Assurance systems in order to satisfy internal and customer requirements to include process evaluation and product protection programs; process specifications and standards; sanitation programs, HACCP and GMP programs; production labeling; and product storage and distribution.
- Responsible for the throughput and accuracy of chemistry laboratory.
- Provide supervision and development of FP/IP cheese chemistry and Quality Execution Technicians.
- Responsible for generation of accurate results and information vital to the release of cheese products and operation processes.
- Assist in the oversight of calibration and minor maintenance of analytical devices in plants, including FTs, pH Meters, Pipettors.
- Assist in the organization, development and task of customer visits and audits.
- Assist with customer and product complaint resolution.
- Responsible for the management of lab EMP programs.
- Manage laboratory supplies and inventory, laboratory data entry, instrument calibrations, Laboratory Batch Records and laboratory budget.
- Responsible to maintain laboratory certifications (third party).
- Responsible for reviewing all data generated in the laboratory.
- Ensures training, proficiency and compliance to HCC Corporate laboratory policies and procedures.
What You Will Need
- High School Diploma and 7 years related experience, OR Associate's degree plus 3 years related experience, OR Bachelor's plus 1 year related experience.
- Knowledge of Applied Food Chemistry, including practical application.
- Knowledge of SAP
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel
- Tactical knowledge of production operations management for quality, yield and cost.
- Technical knowledge of chemistry test methods, procedures and instrumentation.
- Able to demonstrate leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- New equipment implementation through vendor facilitation and training.
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's degree plus 2 year related experience OR Master’s degree in related field
- Experience with SAP, SharePoint and Ultimus
- 5 years of progressive QA management responsibility
- Advanced experience with SAP as it pertains to lab operations
- Completion of HCC internal technical training programs.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The role has periods of time when the work environment is sedentary and conducted in an office environment balanced with frequent occasions that require prolonged walking or standing, lifting/ carrying/handling moderate weight objects on a regular basis. Is required to wear PPE and have a regular presence in manufacturing and warehouse environments in both temperature controlled and uncontrolled locations. Must frequently interact with people verbally. Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.
Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.
This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.
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