QA Lead – Food Manufacturing Excellence

CIBUS Fresh; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) with company match

Weekly pay

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

CIBUS Fresh is seeking a QA Supervisor to oversee technicians across production lines, ensuring checks and quality standards are met. You will train staff on inspection procedures, document results, and enforce USDA/FDA/SQF requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, keen attention to detail, and experience in food manufacturing or warehouse settings. Candidates should be fluent in English and capable of coordinating audits and safety programs.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and coordinate a team.
• Listening skills.
• Complex problem-solving.
• Organized and attention-to-detail approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Speak and write English satisfactorily.
• At least 2 years of recent and successful experience performing the above functions in a significant manufacturing or warehouse/distribution environment. Prefer that such experience is in the food industry.
• Working knowledge of USDA, FDA, SQF, and H.A.C.C.P. requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign and move QA Technicians across production lines and areas throughout the shift to make sure all areas are covered and all checks are completed on time.
• Train and guide QA Technicians on inspection procedures, documentation, and food safety requirements.
• Communicate coverage gaps, quality issues, and non-conformances to the QA Manager and Production Supervisors.
• Ensure all processing operations comply with USDA, FDA, and SQF requirements, as well as customer specifications and company standards.
• Review QA and H.A.C.C.P. records, logs, and check sheets daily for completeness and accuracy, and ensure any deviations are corrected and documented.
• Assist the QA Manager in maintaining all records required by state, federal and local laws and by independent third-party (SQF) auditors.
• Ensure pre-operational inspections are completed and signed off in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the product in the containers matches the label on the container, and that date codes and outgoing packing/barcodes are correct.
• Ensure all products are run through metal detection machines, and that metal detector validation and verification are completed and documented at every product change.
• Ensure all items run according to the product sequence chart.
• Ensure all incoming raw products are checked prior to processing to meet approved specifications, and that check-off sheets are completed.
• Ensure all chemical stations are checked with every change of product, and that check-off sheets are completed.
• Perform random weight checks, bag leak tests, and other H.A.C.C.P. documentation and logs.
• Pull shelf-life retention samples.
• Follow all company Safety Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain regular and satisfactory full-time attendance.
• Perform work outside of normal business hours as needed and required.
• Perform other duties and work as necessary, required and/or assigned by the QA Manager – CIBUS Fresh.

Skills

Team leadership

Listening skills

Complex problem-solving

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

English proficiency

Manufacturing/warehouse experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

CIBUS Fresh is seeking a QA Supervisor to oversee technicians across production lines, ensuring checks and quality standards are met. You will train staff on inspection procedures, document results, and enforce USDA/FDA/SQF requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, keen attention to detail, and experience in food manufacturing or warehouse settings. Candidates should be fluent in English and capable of coordinating audits and safety programs.