JonnyPops is looking for a Technical Product & Quality Lead to support their Technical Product & Quality Supervisor in ensuring food safety and quality standards are met during production.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, or technical roles within a food manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading internal audits and managing CAPA processes.
- Strong knowledge of FSQA regulations and standards, including FSMA, SQF, GFSI, and HACCP.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex quality and food safety issues.
- Experience working cross-functionally with production, sanitation, R&D, and QA teams.
- Proficient in quality management systems and audit software.
- PCQI Certification is a plus (we will support certification if needed)
Responsibilities
- Provides support for QA Technician in GMP walks, ensuring timely documentation of findings and follow-ups.
- Act as the owner and keeper of CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions), ensuring thorough root cause analysis, timely implementation, and effectiveness verification.
- Support daily FSQA operations by monitoring product quality, verifying specification adherence, and escalating deviations to QA leadership.
- Troubleshoot quality and food safety issues on the floor, collaborating with production, sanitation, and maintenance teams to implement corrective actions
- Serve as a backup to the QA Technician and Lab Technician, supporting sampling, testing, environmental monitoring (EMP), and quality checks as needed.
- Lead or participate in peer GMP walks and sanitation verifications, documenting observations and driving accountability for corrective measures.
- Partner with R&D and production to support product trials, formulation changes, and scale-ups, ensuring quality and food safety compliance.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Food Science, or a related field preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and lead projects.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with internal teams and external auditors.
- Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.
- Naturally curious, with an appreciation for ambiguity and the ability to embrace the “test and learn” mentality in pursuit of continuous improvement.
