Quality Assurance Engineer

Jobtailor; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Tampa to ensure turnkey sanitary process systems comply with regulatory, quality, and customer requirements. You will support project lifecycle, maintain hygienic design standards, and prepare inspection test plans and reports.

Ideal candidates have 3–8+ years of QA/QC experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or food processing sectors, with hands-on experience in hygienic piping systems and welding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• International Welding Engineer certification preferred.
• 3–8+ years QA/QC experience in sanitary/hygienic process systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure turnkey sanitary process systems meet regulatory, quality and customer requirements.
• Support full project lifecycle with hygienic design, documentation integrity, and validation readiness.
• Prepare inspection test plans and test reports.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

P&ID software

Isometric drawings

3D modeling

TIG welding inspection tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all turnkey sanitary process systems comply with applicable regulatory, quality, and customer requirements.
• Support an entire project lifecycle, ensuring hygienic design standards, documentation integrity, and validation readiness.
• Prepare inspection test plans (ITPs) and corresponding documents (e.g. test reports).
• Ensure compliance with customers’ standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare company standards and technical specifications.
• Conduct acceptance tests internally and qualifications and validations externally with customer.
• Perform Welding Supervision and support Site Management.
• Supplier management support and monitoring fabrication quality.
• Identify, monitor, document and handle non-conformities.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive measures (CAPA).
• Practice and drive the management system for continuous improvement (PDCA or KAIZEN).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering: (Mechanical, Chemical or related field) or equivalent experience
• International Welding Engineer (preferred)
• 3 – 8 + years of QA / QC experience in sanitary and hygienic process systems (tubing and piping)
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or food processing industry
• Hands‑on experience with hygienic piping systems, skid fabrication, or process equipment
• Comprehensive knowledge of hygienic design principles and stainless‑steel fabrication (304/316L)
• Comprehensive knowledge of manual TIG welding and TIG orbital welding and inspection method
• Standard knowledge of P&IDs and isometric drawings and 3D models
• Basic knowledge of QA documentation and Qualification and Validation (DQ/OQ/IQ)
• Basic knowledge of root cause analysis (e.g. 5 Whys, Fishbone)
• Basic knowledge of quality management KPIs and statistical process control
• Additional Certifications (preferred) ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or CQA Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) ASME BPE familiarity or training Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Quality Assurance and Quality Control for sanitary process systems, with a strong focus on compliance, validation, and continuous improvement methodologies. Proficient in hygienic design principles, welding supervision, and root cause analysis to ensure product quality and regulatory adherence.