What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Colgate-Palmolive?
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Job Number #170882 - Cambridge, Ohio, United States
Who We Are
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
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.
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.
For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here.
Job Number #170882 - Cambridge, Ohio, United States
Who We Are
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
- 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
- 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
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.
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.
For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here.
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Salary : $76,800 - $95,000