Quality Assurance Supervisor

Within our Global Quality team based in Denver — Leprino is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to help strengthen our Nutrition Business Unit’s commitment to product excellence and customer trust! We’re proud of our long history of innovation and craftsmanship, and we’re excited to welcome someone who shares our belief that quality isn’t just measured — it’s built, improved, and lived every day!

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $85,000 and $102,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead customer-facing quality assurance activities for our Nutrition Business Unit — managing product evaluations, hosting customer visits, and ensuring every product meets Leprino’s high standards.
• Review and maintain manufacturing and customer specifications in SAP to guarantee accuracy, alignment, and traceability.
• Act as a technical resource for product quality, food safety, and compliance topics, guiding teams on testing, performance data, and product standards.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Production, and Quality Execution to resolve quality issues and strengthen processes before they become problems.
• Respond quickly and effectively to customer complaints, identifying root causes and driving corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Facilitate and deliver training on quality systems, audits, and continuous improvement to build awareness across teams.
• Support cross-functional improvement projects that enhance product performance, process efficiency, and overall customer satisfaction.
• Use statistical tools and data analysis to tighten process variation and help our plants continuously improve!
• Communicate directly with customers and internal partners — from production teams to senior leaders — ensuring clarity, accountability, and trust at every step.
• Champion the principles of food safety, regulatory compliance, and product integrity as part of Leprino’s promise to feed families safely and proudly!

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Five or more years in food manufacturing, product development, or quality assurance — ideally within dairy or a closely related category.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, and general food safety principles.
• Experience supporting quality or production in a lab, plant, or corporate QA environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP experience preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or a related discipline.
• Deep understanding of quality assurance processes in nutrition or dairy manufacturing.
• Experience leading root-cause investigations or managing customer complaints from initial contact to resolution.
• Familiarity with statistical process control, data visualization, and continuous improvement tools.
• Demonstrated success partnering with Production, R&D, and QE teams to align on product transitions, rollouts, or quality improvements.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?