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Manager - Quality Control-Chemaid Lab/QC Salaried Indirect

kdc/one, Chemaid · Saddle Brook, NJ · 3 days ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time

BASIC FUNCTION

Ensuring all products meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop, implement, and maintain quality control procedures, standards, and quality management systems to ensure product consistency and compliance.

  • Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO, and other applicable regulatory and customer requirements.

  • Monitor adherence to company quality policies, specifications, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

  • Oversee inspection, testing, and approval of incoming raw materials and finished products.

  • Review supplier documentation, Certificates of Analysis (COAs), and manage non-conforming materials, including quarantine and disposition activities.

  • Monitor manufacturing processes and conduct in-process quality inspections to ensure products meet approved specifications.

  • Investigate production deviations, non-conformances, and quality issues, implementing corrective actions as required.

  • Review and approve laboratory testing results, including physical, chemical, microbiological, and stability testing.

  • Authorize product release or rejection based on compliance with established quality standards and specifications.

  • Manage QC laboratory operations, including supervision of personnel, equipment calibration, method validation, and testing activities.

  • Investigate customer complaints and product quality incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing effective CAPA programs.

  • Evaluate supplier quality performance, conduct supplier audits, and collaborate with vendors to resolve quality-related issues.

  • Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready quality documentation, including batch records, test results, specifications, reports, and SOPs.

  • Lead, train, and develop QC staff while driving continuous improvement initiatives and monitoring key quality metrics such as defect rates, right-first-time production, batch rejections, customer complaints, audit compliance, and supplier performance.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of GMP, FDA, ISO, and cosmetic industry quality standards.

  • Experience in quality control, laboratory testing, and quality systems.

  • Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and CAPA management skills.

  • Supplier quality, audit, and compliance management experience.

  • Proficiency in quality documentation and regulatory requirements.

  • Strong leadership, team development, and communication skills.

  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and attention-to-detail abilities.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality management software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand for prolonged periods of time (up to or in excess of one hour); walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.

  • Specific vision requirements for the use of computer monitors include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

  • The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or manually move up to 25 pounds.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with experience in quality control, manufacturing, or operations within the cosmetics and personal care industry.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage

  • Life Insurance

  • Paid Vacation Time

  • Paid Sick Leave

  • Paid Holidays

  • Performance-Based Annual Bonus Eligibility

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