Quality Assistant Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world's most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio and New York, we've been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work.

Summary

The Quality Asst Supervisor leads the Quality staff in the day to day quality operations of the facility. Develops and maintains standards, database information and reporting, defect identification, defect trending, and leads efforts to identify root cause and corrective actions for internal quality escapes. Ensures the successful execution of directing resources to significantly improving product quality, departmental performance, and reducing costs.

Role and Responsibilities

• Performs steps necessary to approve production lots for release to ship including 1st off line burn testing.
• Performs tracking and communication of burn approvals for wax and fragrances.
• Reviews and communicates approval of burn sheets real time to manufacturing and planning.
• Manages a sample process to insure correct labeling information on raw materials, labels, products and containers.
• Communicates with manager/Supervisor and vendors to request documentation (standards, certificates of analysis, etc.) and answer questions as needed.
• Performs inspections of finished goods as required.
• Ensures incoming inspection criteria defined, communicated, and documented. Assists incoming inspection technicians as required.
• Provides guidance on quality assurance standards to all departments as required.
• Provides day to day oversight and guidance to in process and end of line inspections. Will be involved in data collection and trend reporting.
• Keeps track of standards received.
• Keeps track of lab samples received.
• Trains new Quality Staff
• Maintain Alene standards of performance and comply with housekeeping, safety policies and procedures.
• Leads and participated in lean and 5S initiatives
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager/Supervisor.
• Maintain Quality database and reporting.
• Manages ship release and IFS approvals, COO, & Deviations.
• Direct communication to customer should be done with the direction of the Quality Manager Only

Education required

• Associates degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science or related technical discipline is preferred.
• ERP experience is a plus
• Six Sigma and Lean knowledge a plus

Range of Experience:

• Minimum of 1 years related experience and/or training in a supervisory role.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team building and communications skills
• Ability to work accurately, with interruptions, to meet deadlines.
• Knowledgeable in statistical process control.
• Knowledgeable in the concepts of LEAN Manufacturing and 5S
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to do analysis, draw conclusions, makes recommendations.
• Previous process industries experience a plus such as food or cosmetics.
• Ability to work without close supervision.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or touch; reach, talk, hear and smell. The employee may be required to, kneel, crouch, sit, climb or balance. The employee may lift and/or move up to more than 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee may be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, and aromas. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the physical demands and work environment.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in a related field
• 1-2 years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory required
• Ability to use various machines and practical skills.
• Good communication skills to deliver valuable teamwork. (Must understand English language)
• Able to follow and execute instructions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or touch; reach, talk, hear and smell. The employee may be required to, kneel, crouch, sit, climb or balance. The employee may lift and/or move up to more than 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee may be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, and aromas. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the physical demands and work environment.

Benefits

Alene offers a host of competitive benefits for full-time employees, some of which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision with a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance (100% company paid), Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement and "Alene Gives Back" - our paid volunteer program.

Alene Candles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Should you require assistance completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact recruitment@alene.com or call 614-933-4005 and ask to speak to Human Resources. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in a reasonable amount of time.