Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer – Food Manufacturing 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