Quality Assurance Engineer

What’s in it for you?

Gorilla Glue has been recognized as a top place to work for 15 years in a row, thanks to our commitment to creating a supportive and engaged workplace culture. We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive healthcare benefits, and other perks and incentives to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.

Joining the Gorilla Glue family means being part of a team passionate about building strong brands and promoting a culture of excellence. As an employee, you'll be able to help create high-quality products and build brands that people love. Join us in an inspiring workplace where you can belong, grow, and make a difference.

Summary Description:

The Quality Assurance Engineer supports product development, manufacturing, and release activities by establishing, implementing, and monitoring processes and procedures that ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations and standards, including FDA, ISO, and OSHA. This role leads continuous improvement initiatives, oversees key quality systems, and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure products consistently meet specifications as well as customer and consumer expectations.

What will your day look like?

• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, inconsistencies or risks in quality/production/testing processes and propose solutions.
• Conduct annual internal audits and periodic walk-through audits on company and department requirements and cGMPs.
• Establish and lead cross functional teams to streamline processes, correct errors and implement improvements.
• Develop or modify Standard Operating Procedures.
• Develop and conduct quality system training.
• Conduct root cause analysis investigations to determine failure points and recommend/help drive corrective actions to resolve defects and prevent recurrence.
• Manage deviations and conduct effectiveness checks on completed non-conforming product reports.
• Review and approved batch records, deviations and change controls.
• Manage the calibration program and maintain records of test results, defects and corrective actions.
• Conduct and document consumer complaint investigations and collaborate with cross functional departments and contract manufacturers on next steps.
• Track key Quality KPIs like defect rate, first-pass yield, and cost of poor quality.
• Participate in meetings to represent quality and negotiate solutions when quality expectations and production goals conflict.
• Any other duties as assigned by manager.
  
  

Qualifications

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• Five years of experience in an FDA GMP (personal care products, medical devices or food) manufacturing environment, in a Quality role
• Working knowledge of ISO 22716 and FDA 21 CFR 210/211 regulations
• ASQ Certification (CQE or CQA)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Formal training in auditing
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Self-motivated
• Flexibility
• Excellent problem-solving skills
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Influence
• Drives Results
• Strategic Thinking
  
  

Company Values:

Must adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.

• Have fun, be passionate and show it!
• Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
• Communicate openly and appreciate the effort of others.
• Embrace knowledge, growth and change.
• Strive for excellence in what we do every day!
  
  

Are you ready to join one ofCincinnati’s Top Workplaces? Our employees love working here because of our environment, which is driven by our company mission and core values. If you have the right qualifications and thrive in a fun and fast-paced environment, we have a great opportunity for you to grow with us!