Microbiology Supervisor - Night Shift

Microbiology Supervisor – Night Shift - Casa Grande, AZ job at Abbott | Abbott Careers

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system
• Manage to ensure budgetary and staff requirements are properly met
• Provide product and manufacturing microbial support for retort, powder, and aseptic lines
• Interface with division personnel in the development of microbiological guidelines and specifications
• Ensure compliance to all procedures and policies concerning all areas of quality, regulatory, safety and human resources
• Coach, develop, and mentor employees in areas of responsibility
• Recruit, select, develop, and retain employees
• Conduct performance reviews, develop growth plans, and interpret, implement, and support employee-related policies, procedures, and programs
• Assign projects/tasks to direct staff
• Develop and administer a technically sound Environmental Monitoring program
• Lead problem-solving efforts related to microbial issues
• Direct plant-initiated microbiological certification activities
• Interface with Division and Corporate QA, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Purchasing to ensure timely completion of project activities
• Provide technical guidance and support to plant
• Ensure lab test results reflect compliance to plant, division, and corporate guidelines and procedures
• Ensure test methods are followed
• Attend plant Management Review meetings to communicate and oversee microbiological issues

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related area
• Technical knowledge related to sterilization methods, microbial physiology, biochemical characterization of microbial isolates, disinfection/sanitization methods, and aseptic handling procedures

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
• 401k matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit

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