Senior Quality Assurance & Quality Control Technician

Senior Quality Assurance & Quality Control Technician

Location: Amityville, NY

Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with an established food manufacturing company seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance & Quality Control Technician to join its Quality & Food Safety team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented quality professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and takes pride in maintaining exceptional food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance standards.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical knowledge, hands-on food manufacturing experience, and the ability to collaborate across production, quality, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct physical, chemical, and microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods.
• Monitor production processes, product specifications, packaging integrity, and quality standards.
• Support food safety programs, including HACCP, SQF, GMP, FSMA, allergen controls, and environmental monitoring.
• Perform sanitation verification, ATP testing, and environmental swabbing to maintain hygienic production conditions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, testing logs, batch documentation, and traceability records.
• Investigate product nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Assist with internal and external audits, including SQF, FDA, state regulatory, and Kosher inspections.
• Support supplier qualification, compliance documentation, and Approved Supplier Program activities.
• Verify quality requirements and coordinate timely release of materials and finished products through the ERP system.
• Partner with Production, Procurement, and R&D teams to maintain quality standards and support continuous improvement.
• Assist with employee training on food safety procedures, sanitation, and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, food safety, or food manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, FSMA, HACCP, GMP, and SQF standards.
• Experience with quality testing, documentation, and food safety monitoring procedures.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field.

• HACCP, PCQI, SQF Practitioner, or Internal Auditor certification.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or similar ERP systems.

• Experience supporting regulatory audits and supplier quality programs.

• Background in an FDA- or GMP-regulated food manufacturing environment.

• What Makes This Opportunity Exciting?

• Join an established food manufacturing operation with a strong commitment to quality and food safety.

• Play an important role in maintaining and improving quality systems and regulatory compliance.

• Work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Contribute to process improvements and operational excellence.

• Gain exposure to multiple areas of quality assurance, supplier management, and food safety operations.