Quality Assurance Engineer (Produce/Food)

Located in Laredo, TX

Market Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Laredo, Texas
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: Quality Manager

Position Summary

Seeking a bilingual Market Quality Assurance Engineer to support product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance within distribution center operations. This role is responsible for product inspections, quality audits, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Experience with food industry regulations and standards such as SQF, FDA, USDA, and PACA preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct product inspections, sampling, and quality evaluations to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Review quality data, analyze trends, and provide recommendations for process improvements.
• Perform quality and food safety audits within distribution and storage operations.
• Monitor product rejections, customer complaints, and corrective action activities.
• Prepare KPI reports and maintain quality performance metrics.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality assurance and operational processes.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of food manufacturing, quality systems, and food safety programs.
• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience preparing reports and interpreting quality data.
• Effective decision-making and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Collaboration
• Process Improvement
• Managing Complexity
• Results-Oriented Execution