Quality Engineer II: Food QC & Process Improvement

The Marzetti Company; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Quality Engineer II to apply statistical methods, risk analysis, and quality engineering principles across manufacturing operations, ensuring products meet consumer expectations and regulatory requirements.

In this role you will partner with Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive product trials, process validation, risk assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives, enabling robust quality systems for new launches.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Food Science, Statistics, Quality, Chemistry, or related field.
• 2–5 years of quality engineering in regulated manufacturing or CPG.
• ASQ CQE certification.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, process capability analyses, and statistical software (Minitab preferred).
• Experience with FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, and Preventive Controls.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with effective communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical quality engineering support with emphasis on consumer requirements, regulatory compliance, and productivity improvement.
• Lead product trials and commercialization readiness with robust specifications, methods, and sampling programs.
• Design, execute, and analyze plant trials with DOE and data-driven decision making.
• Serve as the facility SPC and sampling methodology resource; mentor on MSA and DOE techniques.
• Initiate product/process improvements through designed experiments and capability studies.
• Analyze in-process and manufacturing data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Develop action plans with cross-functional teams to improve process capability and quality.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain quality documentation.

Skills

CQE

SPC

Minitab

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Quality Engineer II to apply statistical methods, risk analysis, and quality engineering principles across manufacturing operations, ensuring products meet consumer expectations and regulatory requirements.

In this role you will partner with Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive product trials, process validation, risk assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives, enabling robust quality systems for new launches.