- Field
- Quality engineering and management
- Location
- Silver Spring, MD
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $65k to $75k
About the role
You'll coach your team, review laboratory results, support audits, and partner with plant departments to improve processes and maintain consistent product quality.
What you would own
- Lead QA personnel, organize daily activities, and communicate expectations for quality, safety, and performance.
- Develop team members through training, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Partner with Production and other departments to resolve quality concerns and support food safety practices.
- Oversee assigned quality management programs, including documentation, training, and internal audits.
- Maintain compliance with product specifications, regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and certification standards.
- Review laboratory data for accuracy, investigate exceptions, and identify trends requiring corrective action.
- Recommend process improvements based on testing results and quality performance.
- Prepare for and assist with regulatory, certification, customer, and internal audits.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen quality and customer satisfaction.
What they are looking for
- Associate degree or comparable college or technical education, with a background in biology, chemistry, food science, health sciences, or a related discipline.
- One to three years of relevant work experience.
- Manufacturing experience and knowledge of food industry practices.
- Familiarity with laboratory equipment and testing in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of sanitation, beverage processes, and microbiological or aseptic techniques.
- Familiarity with liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC).
- Strong analytical, math, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication, organization, and team development skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, walk the manufacturing floor, climb stairs, and lift up to 25 pounds.
- Availability to work first shift with flexibility for additional coverage when needed.
- Preferred Qualifications Degree or relevant experience in biology, chemistry, food science, or health sciences.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, statistical software, SAP, and Kronos.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.