The Pack Labs · 8 hours ago
Quality Assurance Manager
Los Angeles County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
5+ years expThe Pack Labs is a visionary manufacturing and fulfillment company in the hemp industry, dedicated to producing superior quality products. The Quality Assurance & Quality Control Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing a quality program across various manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and customer quality standards.
Consumer Goods
Hiring Manager
Patricia R.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) across prerolls, vapes, and gummy edibles
Develop and control SOPs, work instructions, batch records, and specifications for:
Hemp flower intake and storage
Preroll manufacturing
Vape formulation, filling, and packaging
Gummy edible production and packaging
Ensure compliance with:
Federal and state hemp regulations
GMP and food-grade manufacturing requirements (for edibles)
OSHA and workplace safety standards
Lead internal audits, manage CAPAs, and support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
Act as the subject-matter expert for hemp flower quality and strain performance
Establish strain-specific quality standards covering:
Visual characteristics (trim, trichomes, color)
Aroma, terpene integrity, and freshness
Moisture content and water activity
Grind consistency and preroll burn performance
Oversee flower handling best practices, including:
Environmental storage controls
FIFO/lot traceability
Degradation and contamination prevention
Train production teams on flower care, inspection methods, and defect identification
Oversee QA/QC processes for vape cartridges, disposables, and related hardware, including:
Distillate and extract quality verification
Terpene blending accuracy and homogeneity
Hardware compatibility and leakage prevention
Implement inspection and testing protocols for:
Fill weights and volume accuracy
Viscosity and flow consistency
Hardware integrity and functionality
Coordinate third-party lab testing for potency, contaminants, and stability
Ensure vape products meet safety, performance, and labeling requirements
Establish and enforce food-grade quality standards for gummy edible manufacturing
Oversee QA/QC controls for:
Ingredient verification and allergen management
Recipe accuracy and batch consistency
Texture, flavor, and appearance standards
Weight uniformity and cannabinoid homogeneity
Ensure compliance with sanitation, hygiene, and GMP food manufacturing practices
Monitor shelf-life, stability, and packaging integrity for edible products
Laboratory Design, Build-Out & Equipment Oversight
Training, Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Qualification
Required
5+ years of QA/QC experience in hemp, cannabis, nutraceutical, food, or regulated manufacturing environments
Demonstrated expertise in hemp flower inspection, strain familiarity, and preroll quality control
Experience overseeing quality programs for extract-based and/or edible products
Hands-on experience building or managing a QA/QC lab or inspection program
Strong working knowledge of GMPs, SOP development, CAPA, and audit readiness
Prior people management or team lead experience
Preferred
Experience with high-volume preroll manufacturing and automated equipment
Experience with vape filling equipment and gummy production lines
Knowledge of terpenes, cannabinoids, stability testing, and shelf-life validation
Experience implementing digital QMS or batch record systems
Benefits
Medical insurance
PTO
Sick Time
Holidays
401k through Guideline
Company
The Pack Labs
The Pack Labs is redefining the future of hemp-derived products with groundbreaking innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase