Lab-Based Quality Engineer: Supplier & Product Testing

World Centric; Stone Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

World Centric is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer for our Stone Mountain site. This lab-based role will inspect finished products, test development items, and support quality, food safety, and social compliance across packaging lines.

You will build a robust evidence base to communicate product performance to customers and internal stakeholders. The role emphasizes methodical testing, precise data capture, and clear documentation, with the Director of Quality remotely guiding overall policy.

Qualifications

• Experience applying quality, food safety, and social compliance programs.
• Hands-on lab testing and measurement of product performance.
• Ability to maintain documentation and records accurately.
• Ability to analyze data from tests to identify trends and root causes.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test products for conformance to spec — dimensions, capacity, lid fit, structural integrity, and performance under food-contact, heat, moisture, and freezer conditions
• Support quality, food safety, and social compliance programs by maintaining records, tracking requirements, and keeping documentation current and on time
• Investigate customer complaints and quality concerns: review data, run tests, identify root causes, document corrective actions
• Partner directly with contract manufacturers and suppliers on quality investigations, corrective actions, and product consistency
• Test and evaluate new products and product changes against performance, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Analyze inspection and test data to spot trends and recommend improvements that reduce defects
• Operate and maintain lab equipment, inspection tools, and measurement devices
• Maintain quality documentation — specifications, test methods, inspection reports, procedures, and testing schedules
• Lead or support small projects in quality improvement, supplier development, and new product introduction
• Prepare and ship product samples using approved tracking systems

Skills

Lab testing

Quality assurance

Documentation

Data analysis

Supplier engagement

Job description

World Centric is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer for our Stone Mountain site. This lab-based role will inspect finished products, test development items, and support quality, food safety, and social compliance across packaging lines.

You will build a robust evidence base to communicate product performance to customers and internal stakeholders. The role emphasizes methodical testing, precise data capture, and clear documentation, with the Director of Quality remotely guiding overall policy.