Manager, Quality Validation Engineering

About the Company

Harry’s is a men’s grooming brand offering high-quality shave, body, hair, and skin care products at an exceptional value. Launched in 2013, Harry’s redefined the shaving experience and helped pioneer the direct-to-consumer model. The brand is now the #2 shave brand globally and has expanded to cover every step of the customer’s grooming routine. Harry’s is also committed to improving men’s access to quality mental health care, having connected over 2 million men to resources.

Harry’s is part of Mammoth Brands, a modern CPG company behind category-leading brands like Flamingo, Lume, Mando, and Coterie. Mammoth Brands operates with a mission to “Create Things People Like More,” fostering an entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes innovation, customer focus, and community impact. The company has donated over $20 million through its nonprofit partners and is dedicated to leveraging AI and emerging technologies to accelerate growth.

About the Team

The Quality Engineering Team is responsible for developing and implementing all quality standards, inspection protocols, and manufacturing processes for Mammoth Brands. This includes molding and finished goods production. The team collaborates closely with Packaging and R&D to validate new component molds and formula production from concept through mass production. As the company expands into new categories, the Quality team plays a critical role in supporting innovation and brand success.

About the Role

As a Quality Engineering Validation Manager, you will lead the development and execution of quality standards, inspection protocols, and validation plans for new soft and hard products across Harry’s, Flamingo, Lume, and Mando. You will own the validation of new tooling, component development, and finished goods production to ensure high-quality products that delight customers. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and global manufacturing partners to support new product launches, troubleshoot quality issues, and improve product design and manufacturing processes.

This high-impact role sits at the intersection of innovation, manufacturing, and customer experience. As Mammoth Brands expands its Quality Management System and global footprint, you will have the opportunity to shape systems, processes, and drive growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage new tooling from pilot through mass production, develop secondary tooling for supply chain capacity, and optimize/standardize manufacturing processes using SPC and quality data.
• Own qualification and inspection plans (IQ, OQ, PQ) for both hard and soft product packaging, including fill-line qualification at third-party manufacturers.
• Deploy quality tools including process mapping, FMEA, control plans, MSA/GR&R, SPC, and DOE to drive consistency and compliance across the supply chain.
• Expand internal and external testing capabilities, draft product/package test plans, and analyze and interpret results to ensure requirements are met.
• Lead the commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup of new manufacturing and packaging equipment from Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) through Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and commercial production.
• Conduct supplier audits, manage CAPAs, monitor performance metrics, and ensure suppliers meet Mammoth Brands' quality standards during both launch and ongoing production.
• Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations, driving effective CAPA to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate technical risks using tolerancing and stack-up analysis, and develop clear mitigation plans in partnership with R&D and Supply Chain.
• Support advanced product quality planning to ensure smooth integration of new products into operations, owning finished goods specifications.
• Serve as the voice of the customer across product development, partnering with R&D, Package Engineering, and suppliers to design quality in while improving manufacturability and reducing costs.
• Participate in program retrospectives and lead ongoing initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, and supply chain performance.
• Travel domestically and internationally, up to 40%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field (e.g., Mechanical, Industrial, Systems Engineering).
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Assurance, preferably within a consumer goods environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical properties of polymers and packaging components such as aerosols, pumps, closures, bottles, and tubes.
• Robust knowledge of injection molding, EBM (extrusion blow molding), and ISBM (injection stretch blow molding) technologies and their capabilities.
• Experience in tolerance and stack analysis of new product and package designs.
• Experience using statistical analytic tools in manufacturing and making data-driven decisions.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Familiarity with programs and programming of LabVIEW, MatLab, MiniTab, or similar.
• Honest, direct, and able to articulate and defend technical recommendations and decisions while communicating clearly with cross-functional teams.

Who You'll Work With

You will report to the Senior Director of Quality and work on the Global Quality team, which is part of the Harry’s, Flamingo, Lume, and Mando Supply Chain team. You will collaborate closely with Program Management, Product Design Engineering, Package Engineering, Design, and Global Supply, as well as the Asia Pacific Office team and global suppliers. Externally, you will engage with printing and decorating suppliers, contract manufacturing and filling sites, and component suppliers worldwide.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k match.
• Equity in Mammoth Brands.
• Flexible time off and working hours.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Sabbatical: 4 weeks after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years, and 8 weeks after 15 years.
• 20 fully paid weeks off for parents who give birth, or 16 fully paid weeks off for all other paths to parenthood.
• Fun in-real-life and virtual events, including happy hours, team-building activities, and rooftop parties.
• Free products from Mammoth Brands’ family of brands.

Schedule

The working model is in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the company’s 70,000 square foot SoHo office. The office features bagels on Wednesdays, lunch on Thursdays, and fully stocked kitchens with snacks, coffee, and drinks daily. Free products and in-person meetings are also part of the experience.

Pay

The base salary hiring range for this position is $132,000–$160,000. The final compensation offer will be based on the candidate’s location, skill level, and experience.