Quality Engineer

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 92547 - Topeka, Kansas, United States

At Hill's Pet Nutrition we care about our people. Attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent is a key organizational priority. To support employee development and job satisfaction, we offer enriching career opportunities and access to extraordinary training and education programs. We encourage Hill's Pet Nutrition employees to expand their professional horizons while gaining a greater understanding of the world in which we live.

Our main mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

We are looking for a Quality Engineer responsible to improve process capability with regards to evaluating statistical data analysis and implementing corrective action to achieve plant relevant metric indicators. Also responsible for issuing, maintaining, controlling, and auditing documentation required for Technical Transfer, Validation, Nonconformance Investigations and cGMP compliance.

This role supports the ESM program and Quality Training.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure site adheres to Hill’s / Colgate Quality Standards and Hill’s Plant Food Safety Program, based on handling Technical Transfer Quality Standard. Includes handling plant EMO’s and conducting post launch / product reviews.
• Execute & manage process validation program for the site, build and execute PQ protocols, analyze and report process capability to ensure cGMP compliance. Supports IQ / OQ.
• Investigate, report and document Product Non-conformances and conduct CAPA investigations at the site.
• Responsible for understanding process control capabilities of site and driving continuous improvement projects.
• Documentation support through development and review of operational SOP’s
• Investigate and report customer complaint trends for site and ensures formula related complaints are fully investigated and documented.
• Participate and support on Internal and external audits.
• Conduct training to site on process control, SOP’s and other required topics.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Food Science or other related field
• At least  2 years of previous manufacturing experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety, FSMA
• Knowledge of Quality procedures and Systems
• 2 years of confirmed experience in Quality related field
• Knowledge of 6 Sigma / Lean Manufacturing
• Working understanding of SAP / Minitab
• Prior participation in auditing programs

Expected areas of skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Clear and effective communication
• Critical thinking
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize computer applications, i.e. windows, SAP
• Demonstrates the ability to inspire change within organization

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.

Are you interested in working for Hill's Pet Nutrition? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets!  At Hill’s we have a purpose.  Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, amazing nutrition, and the best and brightest people. Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hills' mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. 

HILL'S® Prescription Diet® therapeutic pet foods, HILL'S® Science Diet® and HILL'S® Ideal Balance™ wellness pet foods are sold worldwide. Hill’s is a division of Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, with sales of products in more than 200 countries.  To learn more about Hill's and Colgate, please visit http://www.hillspet.com and http://www.colgatepalmolive.com, or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.