Quality Assurance & Control Manager

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance & Control Manager oversees the daily operations of the laboratory to ensure efficient workflow, accurate testing, and regulatory compliance. This role manages work assignments, prioritizes analytical tasks, and maintains essential supplies to support winemaking, cellar, and bottling functions. The position will ensure the timely and precise analysis of grapes, bulk wine, bottled wine, and related microbial samples, delivering clear and prompt communication of results to key stakeholders. Additionally, the role safeguards consistency and quality of laboratory methods in alignment with winemaking specifications, operational protocols, and industry standards. The Manager also leads adherence to the Quality Management System, driving compliance with GMPs, FSMA requirements, and internal root‑cause analysis processes.

Responsibilities

People Leadership & Development

• Train, supervise, and evaluate laboratory staff; set performance standards and manage scheduling and workflows.

• Provide technical guidance and support, partner with senior technical leadership on staff development and succession planning.

Laboratory Operations & Analytical Management

• Oversee daily laboratory operations, ensuring accurate and timely chemical, physical, and microbiological analyses.

• Maintain lab equipment, troubleshoot issues, and ensure efficient workflow and analysis integrity.

• Ensure timely and accurate data entry to support winemaking decisions.

• Oversee development, updating, and maintenance of SOPs and the laboratory procedures manual.

Winemaking, Cellar & Bottling Support

• Serve as liaison between Laboratory, Winemaking, Cellar, and Bottling to coordinate analytical needs.

• Conduct and support fermentation monitoring during and after harvest.

• Provide analytical and sensory support for pre‑ and post‑bottling evaluations.

• Coordinate tasting room activities related to blending, fining, and evaluations.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Lead compliance with QMS, GMPs, FSMA, and internal quality standards; perform audits and identify gaps.

• Conduct root‑cause analysis and implement CAPA for internal and field quality issues.

• Support corporate compliance programs, including proficiency testing and standardized practices.

• Develop and maintain QC programs for early issue detection and microbial stability verification.

Safety & Regulatory Oversight

• Maintain a safe laboratory environment; oversee chemical hygiene, MSDS documentation, and chemical inventory.

• Participate in facility safety initiatives such as the Cal/VPP team.

Cross‑Functional & Vendor Collaboration

• Act as primary contact for vendor technical service representatives.

• Facilitate communication and analytical strategy development across departments.

Budget & Resource Management

• Manage monthly and annual laboratory budgets; oversee purchasing of supplies and analytical equipment within approved guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. Chemistry, Enology or related scientific field

• Prior experience in winery and/or wine bottling Quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Quality Management experience in a winery and bottling setting

• Experience with GMP, FSMA, and RCA Process

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Works outdoors/indoors

• Works in warm/cold climates

• Works in high places

• Works on wet surfaces

• Is exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals

• Works near moving, mechanical parts and lift truck traffic

• Must be able to move up to 55 lbs

• Primary office environment may be warehouse/distribution setting (For Production Roles)

• Will consistently travel within Napa County between sites located in American Canyon, Oakville, and St. Helena as needed.

• Less than 5% travel outside of Napa

Must be at least 21 years of age. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Lifting may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location
Oakville, California

Additional Locations
Napa, California, Sonoma, California

Job Type
Full time

Job Area
Operations and Production

The salary range for this role is:
$82,500.00 - $153,600.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Our compensation is based on cost of labor. For remote locations or positions open to multiple locations, the pay range may reflect several US geographic markets, including the lowest geographic market minimum to the highest geographic market maximum. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. At Constellation Brands, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).