Quality Engineer

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