QA Engineer
Sacramento, California
$100-$120k + bonus
Key Responsibilities
- Support implementation and maintenance of site quality management systems
- Assist with factory commissioning, equipment qualification, and process validation activities
- Conduct quality inspections, audits, and compliance checks across production operations
- Investigate product, process, and packaging quality issues and coordinate corrective actions
- Analyze quality data, trends, and KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement
- Support food safety, GMP, HACCP, and sanitation programs
- Work closely with production and engineering teams to improve quality performance and reduce waste
- Assist in supplier quality activities, incoming material inspections, and non-conformance management
- Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
- Maintain accurate quality documentation, records, procedures, and work instructions
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline
- Experience within food & beverage, FMCG, consumer products, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and quality compliance standards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience reviewing and interpreting quality data and technical documentation
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Desirable Experience
- New factory start-up, commissioning, or greenfield project experience
- Beverage, food manufacturing, or packaging industry background
- Internal auditing experience
- Working knowledge of SPC, FMEA, CAPA, and Lean Manufacturing principles
- Experience with automated manufacturing processes and quality monitoring systems
