Quality Lab Supervisor

Quality Lab SupervisorThe Quality Lab Supervisor supervises and directs laboratory work and procedures to ensure accurate results with the most efficient use of plant resources. Assist the management team in the maintenance of the quality system. Assist the management team with the process of improving quality by adding value with the present resources. Supervise and direct the laboratory work on all shifts.Hours: 1st Shift This role may require off shift hours, weekends and holidays as needed. Weekend on call rotation.Essential Functions:Responsible for safety and laboratory regulation and practices.Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the daily testing of both finished goods and in-process products.Read and analyze charts, work orders, laboratory schedules, and other records and reports to determine testing requirements and to evaluate current testing estimates and outputs.Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.Demonstrate NIR equipment operations and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.Ensure products meet regulatory standards of composition.Manage audits laboratory system and GLP's and looks for compliance and areas that can be improved.Work closely and interact effectively with production personnel to assist in producing products which meet all the prescribed standards of identity, specifications for labeling, coding, and packaging.Assists in maintaining required documentation and files for quality system and regulatory compliance. Work to achieve established plant quality objective.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Operations Management or related field and 3+ years in industrial manufacturing, preference in food, beverage, or dairy sanitation experience.In lieu of degree, 7+ years in industrial manufacturing, preference in food, beverage, or dairy sanitation experience.Experience implementing leadership and leading people in a manufacturing/production environment.Must have working knowledge of manufacturing / production cycle highly desired.Must have working knowledge of driving Process Improvements, Lean Practices, Continue Improvements or being a Change Agent.Strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal skills; Ability to communicate effectively with management, staff, and regulatory agencies by exhibiting excellent interpersonal skills.Preferred Qualifications:Experience supervising employees within a union environment.Salary Range: $79,200 - $118,800. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.About Land O'Lakes, Inc.:Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.