Quality Engineer - Packaging

About the role

World Centric is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer who genuinely enjoys lab work. This role involves inspecting finished products, testing new products, and supporting quality, food safety, and social compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test products for conformance to spec — dimensions, capacity, lid fit, structural integrity, and performance under food-contact, heat, moisture, and freezer conditions
• Support quality, food safety, and social compliance programs by maintaining records, tracking requirements, and keeping documentation current and on time
• Investigate customer complaints and quality concerns: review data, run tests, identify root causes, document corrective actions
• Partner directly with contract manufacturers and suppliers on quality investigations, corrective actions, and product consistency
• Test and evaluate new products and product changes against performance, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Analyze inspection and test data to spot trends and recommend improvements that reduce defects
• Operate and maintain lab equipment, inspection tools, and measurement devices
• Maintain quality documentation — specifications, test methods, inspection reports, procedures, and testing schedules
• Lead or support small projects in quality improvement, supplier development, and new product introduction
• Prepare and ship product samples using approved tracking systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Packaging Engineering, or a closely related engineering or engineering technology discipline
• Hands-on experience with measurement and inspection equipment (calipers, scales, force gauges) and the judgment to interpret results
• Demonstrated ability to work independently — setting priorities, managing deadlines, and knowing when to escalate — with a remote manager
• Confident communicator across all levels of an organization, including presenting technical findings and recommendations directly to senior leadership
• Working knowledge of food-contact packaging requirements and quality management systems; familiarity with FSSC 22000, BRCGS Packaging Materials, ISO 9001, amfori BSCI, SMETA/Sedex, or SA8000
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; comfortable with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and/or lab management systems
• ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) or comparable quality certification preferred

Qualifications

• Experience managing quality outcomes in an outsourced or contract-manufacturing model, including supplier audits and offshore supplier relationships
• Active ASQ certification (CQI, CQA, CQE) or equivalent
• Track record of building or standardizing test methods and inspection systems, not just executing existing ones

Skills

• Repetitive, high-accuracy testing and inspection work

Benefits

World Centric offers a competitive salary range of $75,000 – $100,000, commensurate with experience and depth of compliance and certification background.

Pay

$75,000 – $100,000, commensurate with experience and depth of compliance and certification background.

Schedule

Full-time, Salaried (Exempt)