Quality Improvement Officer – Manufacturing

About the role

Reporting to the Quality Improvement Manager, this position drives practical, on‑the‑floor improvement initiatives across Chobani’s extensive manufacturing environment. You will support the rollout and embedding of key hygiene and quality programs, validate cleaning processes, and ensure consistent achievement of quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support the rollout and embedding of hygiene and quality improvement programs across manufacturing operations.
• Conduct hands‑on CIP and cleaning verification activities, including swabbing, chemical checks, environmental monitoring and line inspections.
• Partner with Production and Engineering teams to identify, troubleshoot and rectify hygiene and process control issues.
• Perform GMP and quality walks to improve compliance, hygiene execution and operational standards.
• Participate in root‑cause investigations and corrective‑action activities to reduce recurring quality issues and non‑conformances.
• Support implementation of quality verification programs such as environmental hygiene monitoring, pest control and process control activities.
• Contribute to continuous‑improvement initiatives that strengthen food safety, operational performance and quality culture.

Required profile

• 2–3 years’ experience in a food manufacturing or quality environment.
• Hands‑on exposure to CIP systems within dairy or similar liquid‑processing settings.
• Experience working with food‑safety and quality systems, including HACCP and GMP.
• Strong understanding of hygiene, sanitation and process verification activities.
• Practical problem‑solving capability with a proactive, hands‑on approach.

Required skills

• CIP systems
• HACCP
• GMP
• Environmental monitoring
• Swabbing and chemical analysis
• Root‑cause investigation
• Process verification
• Pest‑control monitoring