Crew Leader of QA-2nd Shift - Hunt Valley, United States - McCormick & Company

McCormick & Company
McCormick & Company
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Hunt Valley, United States

2 weeks ago

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McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time
Crew Leader-QA. This new hire will work at the Flavor Manufacturing Center in Hunt Valley, MD.

The Crew Leader will report to a Production Team Manager.


What We Bring to The Table:
The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you would expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.)
, we also offer:


  • Competitive compensation
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
  • We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)
  • Wellbeing programs, including Physical, Mental, and financial wellness
  • Tuition assistance


As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services.

Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.


POSITION OVERVIEW:


Reporting to a Team Manager, the Crew Leader will lead the lab duties and responsibility of performance across the B shift in Quality Lab.

Responsibilities will include ensuring standards are being maintained, providing coaching and development opportunities to team members, and facilitating and encouraging teamwork, perform analytical, chemical, and physical tests required for quality control of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished goods.

Participates in sensory tasting and training activities. Participates in investigations and studies to determine cause, effect and corrective actions required to resolve deviation from quality standards. routine sampling and inspection of material.

The employee will adhere to safety procedures, ensure a safe work environment, meet and/or exceed product quality expectations, and assist in achieving process reliability goals.


RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Responsible for identifying and reporting food safety and quality concerns.
  • Sets the direction of the team and ensures overall performance of the shift to meet objectives for productivity, quality, safety, food safety, sanitation, GMPs, customer service, and process reliability. Coaches, trains, and ensures compliance to plant established procedures while demonstrating a deep respect for the capabilities of all people.
  • Coordinates timely quarantine and quality notification processes, including disposition of discrepant materials. Satisfies all product sample requests.
  • Researches historical records for information or investigation purposes
  • Proactively encourages continuous improvement and daily problemsolving initiatives to increase operational effectiveness and efficiencies.
  • Ensures that all activities follow documented operating procedures and creates new and/or recommends updates to existing procedures as required.
  • Documents/enters crew vacation requests & overtime and works with the team manager to coordinate time management for all quality lab personnel
  • Determines needs and conducts training required for new & existing employees.
  • Perform analytical testing & record, maintain, and review results/data into SAP System
  • Performs sensory taste testing as qualified and records data, maintains SAP and review results in SAP, and releases product(s) as appropriate.
  • Performs a variety of test methods, understands procedures, and instrumentation used in completing required lab tasks.
  • Ensure product meets standards by reviewing the compliance, the necessary means and equipment are available and that utilization of equipment available is functional and safe
  • Performs calibration activities on equipment that require internal calibration. Resolves minor mechanical and processing problems and makes necessary adjustments to keep lab equipment running.
  • Initiates & documents Quality Notifications/DMRs/DMAs, including participating in crossfunctional root cause analysis. Facilitates follow up & resolutions
  • Investigates and communicates root cause failure analysis related to the lab, including recommending and implement resolutions
  • Interpret data and give direction to the manufacturing group to ensure products meet established specifications.
  • Prepare samples of raw materials, intermediates, and/or finished goods to be sent out for outside testing
  • Performs COA verification raw materials as needed
  • Communicates daily with Team Managers & team and follow up on corrective action assignments.
  • Maintains professionalism and flexibility in uncertain or stressful encounters
  • Participate in the interview process, onboarding and early development of team members
  • Performs job tasks of other team members when necessary
  • Holds meetings as necessary including the shift change proc
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