Job Description

Lead Quality Technician – Food Manufacturing (1st Shift)

Type: Full‑Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Overview

The Lead Quality Technician plays a hands‑on role supporting food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance while providing daily guidance to Quality Technicians. This position supports HACCP, GMP, and FSSC 22000 requirements in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform equipment calibration verifications (scales, thermometers, temperature probes)
• Conduct titrations of production cleaning and sanitation solutions
• Verify ingredient weights, labels, and lot numbers during production
• Assist lab operations: media preparation, calibration checks, and cleaning
• Review, scan, and maintain quality, production, and laboratory records
• Provide daily guidance, training, and technical support to Quality Technicians
• Act as the quality point‑of‑contact on the production floor
• Support audits, inspections, and corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with food safety policies, GMPs, and FSSC 22000 standards
• Assist with production and inventory verification as needed

Qualifications & Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree required
• Prior experience in Quality, Food Safety, or manufacturing preferred
• Working knowledge of HACCP strongly preferred
• Strong documentation, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and lead without formal supervisory authority
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment
• Valid driver’s license required

Physical & Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to non‑hazardous chemicals
• Prolonged standing; frequent use of hands and arms
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
• Bending, stooping, or crouching as required

Schedule & Travel

• Full‑time, 1st shift
• Overtime may be required during peak periods, including some weekends
• Minimal travel on occasion

You should be proficient in:

• Quality Inspection Experience
• Data Analysis and Manipulation
• Continuous Improvement
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Fishbone Diagram (Ishikawa Diagram)
• Supplier Management
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA)
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• ISO 22000
• FDA Regulations
• USDA Regulations
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Kaizen
• Quality Control Experience
• Weighing Raw Materials
• Operational Metrics & KPI Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
• Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Pasteurization Process
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Quality Control Data Analysis