Job Description
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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Our Quality Engineer provides a critical link between Product Development, Implementation and Support, Packaging, Plant Operations, and Quality. We're an energetic team that requires fast-paced critical thinking and attention to detail. You will be responsible for driving the site's quality culture through rigorous risk management, root cause investigation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
Responsibilities
Provide daily plant support to address quality issues and continuous improvement initiatives
Assist in technical reviews of changes in labeling, formulas, specifications, suppliers, plant sites and packaging to ensure continuous improvements
Interface effectively with key business partners including Operations, Product Development, Implementation and Support, Procurement, Vendors, and regulatory bodies to drive business results
Conduct Good Manufacturing Practice audits to ensure plant compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices and conformance to Global Quality Standards
Evaluate finishing line stability through Statistical Process Control and execute corrective actions based on process capability trends
Develop inspection and rework protocols for material at the plant and the distribution centers
Participate in product inspections, line trials, On-Shelf Quality Audits etc.
Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce scrap, rework and customer complaints
Utilize quality tools such as Change Control, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Investigation, Pareto Charts, Control Charts, and Notice of Deviations, and more to help drive continuous improvement
Review and approve completed batch production records and associated quality documentation
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related technical field
3+ years of manufacturing plant experience
Experience in quality systems with practical knowledge of Root Cause Analysis and Risk Assessment tools
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding of cGMP and 21 CFR 210 & 211
Proven communication, time management, and project management skills
Working knowledge of SAP
Experience Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles
Experience conducting quality training and cGMP training
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $76,800.00 - $95,000.00 USD
Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.