Quality Control Supervisor - MI

Job Title: Quality Control SupervisorDepartment: Quality ControlReports to: National Manager of Quality ControlEffective Date: 8/26/24Company OverviewDreamFields is one of the top 5 cannabis companies in the industry through our leading #1 pre-roll brand, Jeeter. The company is very passionate about producing world-class marketing, high-quality, innovative products, delivering unprecedented customer experiences, having cutting-edge operations, and curating an amazing company culture & thriving work environment. With over 1500+ employees, we are proud to be one of the most loved employers in the industry. The company continues to experience exponential month-over-month growth as one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry, and we have begun our aggressive national expansion to all the legalized cannabis states in the USA.Job Summary: The Quality Control Supervisor will directly support the National Manager of Quality Control at DreamFields Michigan in Hazel Park, MI. This position will cross-functionally work with departmental and corporate leadership to lead, document, and report operations of the quality control department.Duties/ResponsibilitiesSupervise and lead a team of Quality Control Technicians and Leads, developing QC personnel by providing guidance, mentorship, and a positive and collaborative work environment.Conduct internal audits and hold team meetings to monitor and improve employee performance, communicate expectations or updates, gather team insights, and ensure alignment with organizational quality objectives.Support QC Leads with conducting QC staff performance reviews.Monitor KPIs to ensure compliance with applicable cannabis regulations as well as DreamFields' internal specifications, policies, and procedures. Communicate quality- or compliance-related issues and guidance to necessary/affected parties in a clear, effective, urgent manner.Review, analyze, and report data provided by QC Leads to relevant leadership daily.Work with QC personnel and collaborate cross-departmentally to drive nonconformance investigations (statistical and/or root cause analyses) and identify corrective actions. Hold QC Leads accountable for following through on necessary corrective actions.Identify opportunities for retraining, document updates, or other continuous improvement initiatives to contribute to error reduction and process enhancements.Submit Deviation Requests, Nonconformance Reports, and/or Manufacturing Change Requests to corporate as needed. Ensure organized archiving and follow-through.Support the National Manager of Quality Control with continuous improvement or growth initiatives, including but not limited to quality trials/experiments (product or process validation), new market expansions, or new product launches.Serve as a resource to new quality leaders, sharing insights and supporting the collective advancement of the national quality team.Oversee tests or experiments and analyze/report data necessary to drive decisions.Create or revise quality control policies, procedures, or work instructions as needed.Provide feedback regarding specifications of materials and products based on inspection results. Propose data-driven recommendations.Ensure QC equipment is properly calibrated, used, and maintained in good working conditions.Monitor environmental conditions daily, liaising with maintenance to resolve out-of-spec areas.Foster and drive a cross-departmental sense of shared responsibility for quality outcomes.Conduct or support internal audits to identify, track, and correct process deviations or product-related deficiencies, being accountable for accurate and thorough recordkeeping.Required Skills/AbilitiesMust be at least 21 years of age and have reliable transportation.Meticulous attention to detail - must be able to closely inspect products to identify defects, transcribe numerical data, and review/verify product labeling with a high degree of accuracy.Highly proficient with Microsoft Office - must be comfortable reading, comprehending, and editing spreadsheets, SOPs, and other technical documents. Comfortable with data analysis and data visualization in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, Pivot Tables, and graphs.Strong leadership skills - capable of inspiring and motivating a diverse team.Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills - must be able to professionally and effectively coach and collaborate with others, effectively follow and provide instructions, and ask questions as necessary to fulfill roles and expectations.Strong organizational skills - able to manage physical and/or digital recordkeeping and archives.Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive decision-making.Problem-solving skills - skilled at making pertinent observations, validating necessary data or insights, and proposing solutions to manufacturing defects in a fast-paced production environment. Must be willing and able to support the implementation of solutions as needed.Must be quickly adaptable and open to change.Knowledge of and ability to enforce Good Manufacturing Practices and general workplace health and safety standards - must monitor and maintain the environmental and other manufacturing conditions necessary to achieve safe and high-quality cannabis products.Education And ExperienceHS Diploma or GED required. College degree preferred.Quality control or quality assurance experience in cannabis or a similarly regulated industry.Supervisory or management experience required. Experience leading a quality team preferred.Experience with the Plan-Do-Act-Check (PDAC) cycle of change management.Statistical and root cause analyses, including statistical process control (SPC), experience.EEOC: DreamFields is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.