Job Description

Quality Engineer – Raw Materials | Pet Food Manufacturing

Location: Benton County, Arkansas; St. Joseph County, Indiana
Salary: $80,000–$100,000
Travel: 30–50%

A growing international pet food manufacturer is seeking a Quality Engineer – Raw Materials to support ingredient quality, supplier performance, and laboratory testing across multiple facilities.

This opportunity offers hands-on technical work, cross-functional collaboration, and training in raw material analysis and Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate incoming ingredients against quality standards and specifications.
• Investigate raw material concerns and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support supplier qualification, performance monitoring, and audits.
• Maintain and optimize NIRS systems, calibration models, and analytical databases.
• Analyze laboratory data to identify trends and improve testing processes.
• Collaborate with Quality, R&D, Procurement, and Operations teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Initial experience in quality, laboratory operations, raw materials, or a related technical environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects independently and travel 30–50%.
• Experience in pet food, food, feed, or agricultural ingredients preferred.

Competitive benefits, technical training, and opportunities for professional growth.

Submit a resume to hillary.cooley@gogpac.com or call 608-405-7517 for confidential consideration.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.