Quality Assurance Lead: Beverage Lab & Operations

Krier Beverage; Random Lake (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Krier Beverage is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the day-to-day quality function at its Random Lake facility. The role focuses on managing the laboratory, partnering with Operations, and ensuring quality standards and accountability across production floors.

The ideal candidate balances laboratory management with real-time manufacturing support, develops SOPs, and leads investigations into deviations, customer complaints, and CAPA activities to protect product integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Quality, or related field.
• 3+ years QA/QC experience in beverage or food manufacturing.
• Laboratory testing, documentation, and data review experience.
• Experience working with Operations teams in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Quality Assurance for a single manufacturing facility.
• Manage plant laboratory staffing, testing priorities, calibration, documentation, and organization.
• Ensure raw/materials, in-process, finished product, packaging, and environmental testing are completed on schedule.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for laboratory operations and training.
• Partner with Operations to monitor quality and support timely corrective action.
• Maintain quality records, specifications, and certificates of analysis.

Skills

Quality management

GMPs & HACCP

Analytical skills

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Cood/Quality or related

HACCP certification

PCQI certification

Tools

Laboratory equipment operation

Job description

Krier Beverage is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the day-to-day quality function at its Random Lake facility. The role focuses on managing the laboratory, partnering with Operations, and ensuring quality standards and accountability across production floors.

The ideal candidate balances laboratory management with real-time manufacturing support, develops SOPs, and leads investigations into deviations, customer complaints, and CAPA activities to protect product integrity.