Quality Engineer

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160376 - Topeka, Kansas, United States

Hill's Pet Nutrition is seeking a dedicated and experienced Plant Quality Engineer for our Topeka location. This role is critical in improving process capability through the evaluation of statistical data analysis and implementing corrective actions to achieve plant KPI indicators.

The Quality Engineer will also be responsible for issuing, maintaining, controlling, and auditing documentation required for Technical Transfer, Validation, Nonconformance Investigations, and cGMP compliance.

The Quality Engineer supports the ESM program and Quality Training initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

Tech Transfer / Plant Testing :

Manage Technical Transfer Quality Standard.

Perform Process Capability Statistical Analysis for new and modified products and communicate findings to R&D for process improvement.

Process Validation & Control :

Oversee the validation program, conduct risk analysis, maintain, and update the validation master plan.

Develop validation protocols for PQ / PPQ and support IQ / OQ in conjunction with the engineering team.

Continuous Improvement :

Utilize quality tools such as Management of Change, Nonconformance Investigation, Pareto Charts, Control Charts, and Notice of Deviations to drive continuous improvement.

Understand site process capability for new and existing products and support continuous improvement activities by participating in the Internal Audit Program.

Food Safety Compliance :

Implement and ensure compliance with all plant, company, and government standards for Food Safety, Environmental Monitoring, HACCP, C&S, GMP’s, and FSMA initiatives.

Support process hazard analysis program.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

Ensure adherence to Hill’s / Colgate Quality Standards and Hill’s Plant Food Safety Program, managing Technical Transfer Quality Standard, EMO’s, and conducting post-launch / product reviews.

Manage the process validation program, create and execute PQ protocols, analyze, and report process capability to ensure cGMP compliance, and support IQ / OQ.

Investigate, report, and document Product Non-conformances and conduct CAPA investigations.

Support documentation development and review of operational SOP’s.

Investigate and report customer complaint trends, ensuring formula-related complaints are fully investigated and documented.

Participate in and support internal and external audits.

Basic Qualifications :

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

2+ years of manufacturing experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety, FSMA.

Familiarity with Colgate Quality standards and systems.

2 years of experience in a quality-related field.

Knowledge of 6 Sigma / Lean Manufacturing.

Proficiency with SAP and Minitab.

Prior experience in auditing programs.

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)
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