Quality Manager

Title: Quality Manager

Salary: Target $100,000.00 + 5% ($5,000.00) bonus

Industry: Food / Food Packaging Manufacturing

Position Summary

The Quality Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality standards to ensure product compliance, safety, and consistency. This role provides strong leadership to the quality and lab teams, supports audit readiness, and drives continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation of materials and finished products
• Lead and prepare the facility for ISO 9001, BRC, and other regulatory or customer audits
• Maintain accuracy and calibration of production, testing, and analytical equipment
• Manage the Quality Hold process to ensure timely testing and product disposition
• Lead, coach, and motivate quality and lab personnel to achieve performance goals
• Apply root cause analysis methodologies to investigate nonconformances and drive corrective actions
• Maintain quality systems documentation, lab records, and reporting
• Collaborate with production and department leaders to improve quality, safety, and efficiency
• Recommend and implement improvements to processes, equipment, and working conditions

Qualifications

• Experience in food or food packaging manufacturing preferred
• Required experience leading ISO 9001 and/or BRC audits
• Proven leadership and team development skills
• Strong working knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies
• Hands-on, problem-solving mindset with strong communication skills

Job Type: Full-time, Direct-hire

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance