- Field
- Quality engineering and management
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $65k to $75k
About the role
You'll develop your team, evaluate testing results, support audits, and work with plant departments to improve processes and maintain consistent product quality.
What you would own
- Lead QA personnel, set daily priorities, and communicate expectations for quality, safety, and timely completion of work.
- Develop team members through coaching, training, and performance feedback.
- Partner with Production and other departments to address quality concerns and maintain food safety standards.
- Oversee assigned quality management programs, including documentation, training, and internal audits.
- Support compliance with regulatory, certification, customer, and product specifications.
- Review laboratory results for accuracy, investigate exceptions, and identify unfavorable trends.
- Recommend process improvements based on testing data and quality performance.
- Prepare for and assist with internal audits and external regulatory, certification, and customer assessments.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen product 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.
- Strong analytical, math, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication, organization, and team development skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced production setting.
- Availability to work the stated overnight schedule, with flexibility for additional coverage.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, walk the production floor, climb stairs, and lift up to 25 pounds.
- Preferred Qualifications Degree or relevant experience in biology, chemistry, food science, or health sciences.
- Knowledge of beverage processing and sanitation practices.
- Familiarity with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), and microbiological or aseptic techniques.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, statistical software, SAP, and Kronos.
- Experience supporting food safety certifications, quality systems, and audits.
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.