Quality Engineer - Food ManufacturingHillsborough Area, NC$85,000-$100,000 + 6% discretionary bonusA growing food manufacturer in the Hillsborough area is hiring a Quality Engineer to provide hands-on quality leadership across production, packaging and sanitation operations.
This is a floor-focused role for someone who can identify quality issues, work effectively with Production and help maintain strong food-safety and product-quality standards. It could be a fit for a current Quality Engineer or someone coming from a strong QA Lead, Supervisor or Specialist background.
Schedule flexibility is an asset as the plant runs 24/7.
What You'll Do- Serve as an on-shift quality resource for production and operational teams
- Monitor GMPs, hygiene practices, process controls, CCPs and quality standards
- Oversee in-process checks, finished-product testing and environmental monitoring
- Conduct routine GMP, sanitation and process audits
- Support the site Quality Management System and maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation
- Investigate nonconformances, process deviations and product-quality issues
- Assist with root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions
- Train employees on GMP, hygiene, food safety and product-quality requirements
- Work with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues and improve processes
What We're Looking For- 1-5 years of quality experience in food manufacturing or a related high-volume manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP and food-safety requirements
- Exposure to SQF, BRC or another GFSI-recognized certification system
- Experience with investigations, root-cause analysis and CAPA
- Familiarity with audits, quality documentation and Quality Management Systems
- Bachelor's degree in food science, food technology, chemistry, biology, engineering or a related field preferred
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification preferred but not required
- Experience with packaging lines, sanitation processes or bakery manufacturing is helpful
- Conversational Spanish is helpful but not required
Compensation- Target salary of $85,000-$100,000, with flexibility for a particularly strong candidate
- 6% discretionary bonus