Senior Quality Scientist

About the Job:

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Quality Scientist to help us raise the bar on quality at Quinn. You’ll be hands-on throughout the production process—from ingredients and manufacturing to the finished product hitting the shelf—helping ensure everything we make is safe, consistent, and unmistakably Quinn.

In this role, you’ll own and strengthen key quality systems, partner closely with our manufacturers and internal teams, and help solve problems before they become problems. You’ll bring a sharp eye for detail, a strong understanding of food safety and regulatory requirements, and a roll-up-your-sleeves mindset to ensure our products consistently meet our high standards (and taste pretty great, too).

What You’ll Do:

• Support and continuously improve food safety and quality management systems for both

new and existing products

• Maintain consistent product quality and performance across production runs. Identify and

resolve quality and process problems quickly and effectively

• Review, maintain, and improve contract manufacturing documentation as needed –

includes HACCP’s, GMP’s, and SOP’s for our product line complete with onsite annual QA

audits.

• Conduct internal documentation control review annually and provide recommendations

for improvement

• Investigate customer complaints, product deviations, non-conformances, and quality

issues using structured root-cause analysis. Create and lead corrective and preventative

action (CAPA) activities and verify effectiveness of implemented solutions.

• Establish appropriate sampling, testing, and inspection procedures for non-confirming

products to decide final disposition.

• Own and maintain the product retains sensory evaluation process for product release

which includes conducting a sensory evaluation, collecting data, and providing a

recommendation for accepting or rejecting product.

• Analyze quality data and trends to identify opportunities for preventive action and

continuous improvement - KPI tracking and reporting

• Design & conduct product quality and stability studies with sensory evaluations, interpret

results, prepare reports, and provide sound technical recommendations to facilitate

decision making

• Provide onsite support at our comans to assist with production run oversight to ensure

quality compliance, supervise alternative raw material line trials, and support processing

efforts to resolve quality issues.

• Manage consumer feedback technical questions, collect consumer feedback data, analyze

data, lead investigations, and provide monthly management internal reports

• Partner with Supply Chain team to develop and maintain raw material specification

database. Collaborate with internal and external supply chain teams in sourcing new

ingredients and qualification with detailed documentation review and storage.

• Review and approve finished good product specifications, raw material specifications,

certificates of analysis, and other technical documentation

• Interact effectively with all external regulatory personnel, food safety auditors, and

customers to maintain positive relationships

• Manage third party quality certifications including Non-GMO Project, GFCO, Kosher, CAA,

Detox Project

• Manage and maintain the retains stock room at the office. Creating a FIFO process

• Occasionally make benchtop samples to support product optimization, innovation, cost

savings and supply assurance

About You:

• Bachelor of Science Degree focused in Food Science, Food Engineering, Nutrition, or

Another related field

• 5 years of experience in a Quality (preferred) and/or R&D role

• Strong understanding of food safety and quality assurance principles, including GMPs,

HACCP, and preventive controls, with experience evaluating and improving food safety and

quality SOPs

• A solid foundation in food regulations and labeling requirements

• You know how to build strong external relationships and partnerships, particularly with

contract manufacturers and co-manufacturers

• Experience working with product formulations, adjusting, and driving new products through

the commercialization process

• Comfortable navigating complexity across multiple SKUs, channels, manufacturers, and

distribution models

• A collaborative, cross-functional mindset with the ability to lead, influence, and jump in

wherever needed

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect and organize data, identify trends, develop

assumptions, and turn findings into sound technical recommendations

• Basic experience with sensory evaluation

• You’re a transparent, open, and honest communicator - and a great listener who knows how

to read between the lines

• A strategic thinker who can move quickly and comfortably operate in a dynamic, highgrowth

environment

• A resourceful problem solver who isn’t afraid to challenge assumptions and develop

solutions, even when all the information isn’t available

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to juggle priorities, meet

deadlines, and follow through

• A sharp eye for detail, strong work ethic, team-first mentality, and willingness to roll up your

sleeves and get things done

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Comfortable working in a variety of environments, including spending extended periods on

a manufacturing floor and working safely around manufacturing equipment and ability to lift

up to 25 lbs.

• Must be comfortable with 30% travel, with the flexibility to travel up to 50% based on

business needs

Bonus Points:

• Experience with commercially produced baked snacks such as crackers, pretzels, cookies,

or similar products

• Familiarity with Gorgias, Flavor Studio, the CAA portal, and the Non-GMO Project Verified

portal