Quality Engineer

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# 156338 - Topeka, Kansas, United States
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children's oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Job Summary

The Quality Engineer is responsible to improve process capability with regards to evaluating statistical data analysis and implementing corrective action to achieve plant KPI indicators. Also responsible for issuing, maintaining, controlling, and auditing documentation required for Quality Systems, Validation, Nonconformance Investigations and cGMP compliance. The Quality Engineer supports the ESM program and Quality Training.

Food Safety Compliance: Understands and participate on the implementation and compliance of all plant, company and government standards for Food Safety, Environmental monitoring, HACCP, GMP's and FSMA initiatives.

Tech Transfer / Plant Testing: Site responsibility to manage Technical Transfer Quality Standard. Perform Process Capability Statistical Analysis for new and modified products and communicate to R&D for process improvement. Leads plant testing in conducting post launch reports and product performance reviews.  

Process Validation:  Oversees the validation program, maintains and updates validation master plan, develops validation protocols for IQ/OQ/PQ and executes them in conjunction with engineering team. Monitor Calibration program to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Investigate and report customer complaint trends for the site.  Ensures formula related complaints are fully investigated and documented.

Continuous Improvement: Utilize quality tools such as Management of Change, Nonconformance Investigation, Pareto Charts, Control Charts, and Notice of Deviations, etc. to help drive continuous improvement. Knowledgeable of site process capability.  Assists with implementation of continuous improvement efforts. Supports the continuous improvement of the site participating on the Internal Audit Program.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure site adheres to Hill's / Colgate Quality Standards and Hill's Plant Food Safety Program, based on managing Technical Transfer Quality Standard.  Includes managing plant EMO's and conducting post launch / product reviews
• Manage process validation program for the site, create and execute IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, analyze and report process capability to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Investigate, report and document Product Non-conformances and conduct CAPA investigations at the site.  
• Documentation support through development and review of operational SOP's
• Investigate and report customer complaint trends for site and ensures formula related complaints are fully documented.
• Conduct training to site on process control, SOP's and other required topics

Education/ Experience Requirements

Basic requirements include:

• BS degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Food Science or other related field

• 2 years manufacturing experience

Preferred qualifications include:

• Strong statistical analysis and process control skills / knowledge

• Knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety, FSMA

• Colgate Certified Auditor / ESM

• Knowledge of Colgate Quality standards and Systems

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $70,400 - $111,000 USD
Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people - ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve -and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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