Quality Assurance Supervisor - 1st Shift.

Woodstream has a rich history of over 150 years, and we are an essential, life sustaining business.  We provide pest & animal control products that destroy disease carrying insects & rodents.  We provide a safe work environment including screening, social distancing, and sanitation processes.

We have an immediate opportunity for a:

Quality Assurance Supervisor in Knoxville, TN
 

Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:
  • Bonus Program
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
  • ID Theft & Legal Assistance Plan Options
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

Overview of the Role:
The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring timely and effective implementation of all company’s policies, procedures, and activities involved in assuring the quality of manufactured products. She/he maintains close working relationships with other department managers and supervisory personnel to meet and maintain product quality, identify, solve, and prevent problems affecting product quality, maximize productivity and comply with regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Audit quality control of raw materials, packaging components, labels, and finished products to ensure compliance with established specifications and regulatory standards.
• Assist in the coordination of testing results involving finished products, raw materials, and packaging components and the appropriate release and hold programs associated with these materials.
• Oversee the “On Hold” product program, including the status, release, and destruction of “Rejected” products.
• Assist in investigating and correcting quality-related issues (including customer complaints) through collaboration with other departments.
• Share knowledge, skills and information with other personnel in the Quality Systems & Regulatory Compliance Department and across functional areas.
• Assist in the implementation of policies, operating procedures, quality systems and programs which ensure proper testing, evaluation, inspection, and technical support to meet product quality standards.
• Participate in all regulatory, third party and customer audits and inspections, and corrective action response.
• Ensure good performance by quality assurance technicians/auditors by mentoring, training, setting expectations, providing accountability, and performing evaluations.
• Maintain a fair and professional work environment that focuses on the business objectives, but also balances quality of work-life factors for employees.
• Attend and participate in all appropriate meetings.
• Manages and amends process documentation after initial release from Engineering.

Successful Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, or an engineering discipline, or 3 - 5 years combined experience of related Quality Management work experience.

• At least 5 years of work experience as quality assurance auditor/technician
• Ability to work under pressure (in an extremely fast paced environment), meet deadlines (overtime work required) and make effective decisions.
•  Basic computer knowledge (Microsoft Office applications) and computer-based applications).
•  Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to details.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Must be able to effectively communicate ideas (verbally and in writing), be a self-starter and handle difficult reporting situations.

Woodstream Fun Facts!

• We are the #1 EAC (Electronic Animal Containment/fencing) company in North America, 10X the #2 company and these products protect our food supply.
• We are the ONLY Pest & Animal Control company with a significant ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Program.
• Over 40% of our directors and above are woman.
• 57% of the Executive Team (meaning VP and above) are female, black, Hispanic or Asian/Islander.

Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

 

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