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Quality Assurance Manager

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom
San Fernando, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2025
Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a QA Technical Manager for a contract-to-hire position at a cutting-edge client in San Fernando, CA. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Pay: $90,000–$100,000

Schedule: Full-time, onsite

Overview

This client is an industry-leading company that’s driving innovation in food manufacturing and flavor development. As a QA Technical Manager, you will lead quality assurance initiatives, support compliance efforts, and drive continuous improvement across QA systems and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary QA information resource for internal and external clients.
  • Support the creation, execution, and maintenance of QA procedures.
  • Provide timely QA guidance and solutions to internal and external clients.
  • Investigate product quality and food-safety related inquiries.
  • Analyze quality data to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
  • Lead initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce defects.
  • Ensure QA practices comply with regulatory, GFSI, and customer requirements.
  • Provide QA support for external audits and inspections.
  • Oversee maintenance of approved specifications.
  • Lead and mentor assigned QA staff.
  • Create detailed reports and lead QA discussions.
  • Provide training to personnel as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of management experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years QA experience in food manufacturing.
  • HACCP certification.
  • PCQI certification.
  • Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex data.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Must be able to report to any company facility as needed, sometimes with same-day notice.

What Happens Next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000

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