Quality Assurance Supervisor

Within our Quality team located in Denver, Leprino is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of people development, food safety, and product quality. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $84,700 and $101,600. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

• Adheres to department initiatives and operates as a technical resource in applicable technologies, policies, programs, systems management, and specification management for all aspects of Quality Assurance
• Identifies, enters, updates, and verifies manufacturing and customer specifications through the SAP Specification Management System
• Assures LFC and customer quality standards and expectations are being met by overseeing product evaluations, customer interfaces, performance testing, and methodology review.
• Provides technical guidance, expertise and leadership to projects within functional scope.
• Prevents Problems Before They Happen through training, continuous improvement and root cause analysis activities by interacting with employees and customers to accumulate information, analyze the situation, and recommend solutions and improvements to quickly eliminate problems
• Supports the Production Division in troubleshooting plant quality deficiencies, working with technical resources (Technical Services, Quality Execution, R&D), and plant management to identify root causes and eliminate recurring quality problems
• Facilitates training, as needed.
• Investigates audit results and ensures proper corrective actions are identified and implemented
• Aids in the achievement of the department's financial, safety, retention, employee involvement, and other defined objectives
• Enforces and maintains procedures and methodologies to improve efficiencies and quality
• Utilizes statistical methods, data analysis, and reporting tools to assist the manufacturing plants in tightening standard deviations of critical process controls
• Demonstrates cross-functional collaboration with senior/cross-functional team members on project concepts to achieve strategic projects
• Manages customer relations and reports on customer status up to and including senior leadership

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities/Competencies:

• Working knowledge of dairy products, pizza productions, product development processes and continuous improvement processes
• Ability to build and apply general knowledge in chemical, engineering and analytical principles
• Ability to apply creativity and innovation to solving technical problems
• Ability to draw meaningful conclusions and give recommendations for next steps
• Ability to align departmental goals and individual goals with Global Quality vision and strategy
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, and a sense of urgency for problem solving and continuous improvement
• Strong leadership skills; team orientation, with excellent leadership, employee motivation, people development and performance management skills, and strong influencing abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; inherently articulate, with effective interaction with persons at all levels
• Overall business acumen
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FSMA requirements and general food safety guidelines
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, project management, change management and analytical skills

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in food science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of food manufacturing, product development and/or quality assurance experience in the dairy industry
• Experience with food preparation and food safety is preferred
• Experience in moderately complex lab or food production manufacturing environment
• Proficient with MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint); SAP experience preferred

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual's unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino's history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We've grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino Foods is the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company." To help us achieve that bold vision, we're looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three passionate individuals in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to well over 5,000 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?