Packaging QA Lead – Brewery Quality & Compliance

The Boston Beer Company; Upper Macungie Township (PA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Boston Beer Company is seeking an Assistant Manager, Packaging Quality Assurance in Breinigsville, PA. You will lead a QA team across brewing and packaging operations, ensuring food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, laboratory oversight, and process improvement mindset. You will drive CAPA and RCA initiatives, develop SOPs, and mentor technicians while coordinating with manufacturing, maintenance and engineering to uphold food safety

Qualifications

• Undergraduate technical science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Engineering or Brewing Science.
• MS or MBA preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience with laboratory management and HACCP/PCQI certification.
• Experience with GFSI/SQF preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of QA technicians in brewing, microbiology and/or packaging QA.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies (TTB, FDA, state/local).
• Develop and maintain SOPs; conduct GMP and process audits.
• Provide technical support for laboratory instrumentation and processes and manage lab inventory.
• Host audits from third parties and drive CAPA/RCA improvement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Laboratory management

HACCP

PCQI

GFSI/SQF

Statistical analysis

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Undergraduate technical science degree

MS or MBA

Job description

The Boston Beer Company is seeking an Assistant Manager, Packaging Quality Assurance in Breinigsville, PA. You will lead a QA team across brewing and packaging operations, ensuring food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, laboratory oversight, and process improvement mindset. You will drive CAPA and RCA initiatives, develop SOPs, and mentor technicians while coordinating with manufacturing, maintenance and engineering to uphold food safety