Quality Engineer

Pro Found Recruiting, LLC; Hillsborough (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% discretionary bonus

Job summary

Pro Found Recruiting, LLC is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives in a Hillsborough, NC food manufacturing setting. You will partner with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain to uphold strict food-safety standards and drive CAPA and continuous improvement.

The role targets candidates with 1–5 years in quality within high-volume food production, familiar with GMPs, HACCP, SQF/BRC, and QMS documentation.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of quality experience in food manufacturing or related high-volume environment.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP and food-safety requirements.
• Exposure to SQF, BRC or other GFSI-recognized certification systems.
• Experience with investigations, root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Familiarity with audits, quality documentation and Quality Management Systems.
• Bachelor's degree in food science, food technology, chemistry, biology, engineering or related field preferred.
• ASQ CQE certification preferred but not required.
• Experience with packaging lines, sanitation processes or bakery manufacturing is helpful.
• Conversational Spanish is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an on-shift quality resource for production and operations teams.
• Monitor GMPs, hygiene practices, process controls, CCPs and quality standards.
• Oversee in-process checks, finished-product testing and environmental monitoring.
• Conduct routine GMP, sanitation and process audits.
• Support the site Quality Management System and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Investigate nonconformances, process deviations and product-quality issues.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Train employees on GMP, hygiene, food safety and product-quality requirements.
• Work with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues and improve processes.

Skills

Quality leadership

GMPs

HACCP

CAPA

QMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Job description

Quality Engineer - Food Manufacturing

Hillsborough Area, NC
$85,000-$100,000 + 6% discretionary bonus

A growing food manufacturer in the Hillsborough area is hiring a Quality Engineer to provide hands-on quality leadership across production, packaging and sanitation operations.

This is a floor-focused role for someone who can identify quality issues, work effectively with Production and help maintain strong food-safety and product-quality standards. It could be a fit for a current Quality Engineer or someone coming from a strong QA Lead, Supervisor or Specialist background.

Schedule flexibility is an asset as the plant runs 24/7.

What You'll Do

• Serve as an on-shift quality resource for production and operational teams

• Monitor GMPs, hygiene practices, process controls, CCPs and quality standards

• Oversee in-process checks, finished-product testing and environmental monitoring

• Conduct routine GMP, sanitation and process audits

• Support the site Quality Management System and maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation

• Investigate nonconformances, process deviations and product-quality issues

• Assist with root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions

• Train employees on GMP, hygiene, food safety and product-quality requirements

• Work with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues and improve processes

What We're Looking For

• 1-5 years of quality experience in food manufacturing or a related high-volume manufacturing environment

• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP and food-safety requirements

• Exposure to SQF, BRC or another GFSI-recognized certification system

• Experience with investigations, root-cause analysis and CAPA

• Familiarity with audits, quality documentation and Quality Management Systems

• Bachelor's degree in food science, food technology, chemistry, biology, engineering or a related field preferred

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification preferred but not required

• Experience with packaging lines, sanitation processes or bakery manufacturing is helpful

• Conversational Spanish is helpful but not required

Compensation

• Target salary of $85,000-$100,000, with flexibility for a particularly strong candidate

• 6% discretionary bonus