Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

We are recruiting for a Quality Engineer at a food manufacturer near Burlington, NC. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role with significant time on the production floor, investigating quality issues, leading root cause analysis and CAPAs, supporting audits, enforcing GMPs, and training employees.

What you'll do:

• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining and improving the site Quality Management System
• Ensure procedures, forms, and work instructions are current and properly implemented on the floor
• Assist with document reviews, updates, and change control
• Verify quality records are complete, accurate, and compliant with regulatory and audit requirements
• Supervise daily quality assurance activities across fabrication, packaging, and sanitation operations
• Provide real-time floor leadership to ensure adherence to GMPs, hygiene, and food safety standards
• Monitor process controls, CCPs, and CPs, escalating deviations promptly
• Deliver GMP, hygiene, and product quality training to operators and new employees
• Oversee in-process checks, finished product testing, and environmental monitoring
• Conduct routine GMP, sanitation, and process audits
• Lead initial investigations for nonconformances, process deviations, or quality defects
• Perform data collection, support root cause analysis, and support CAPA actions
• Partner with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain on quality issues
• Serve as the on-shift quality resource for operational troubleshooting

What you need:

• 3-5 years of experience in food industry or a related regulated manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in food science, food technology, chemistry, biology, or engineering preferred, or approximately 10 years of directly relevant experience
• Knowledge of HACCP, SQF or BRC, FSMA/FDA requirements, and GMP
• Experience with regulatory audits, root cause analysis, and CAPA
• Familiarity with packaging lines, bakery processing equipment, and sanitation processes a plus
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred, not required
• English required, conversational Spanish preferred

Schedule: Fully onsite, 12-hour 2-2-3 day shift schedule near Burlington, NC.