Associate Quality Engineer

SCN BestCo

5h•Onsite

About The Position

SCN BestCo is a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (VMS), Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies, lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence, our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes, we’ve pioneered many firsts. The fire in our belly to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. The Associate Quality Engineer (QE) supports day-to-day production, continuous improvement activities, and investigations in the manufacture, release, and post-release findings of dietary supplements. The position facilitates investigations and root-cause analyses with internal departments and develops necessary corrective action(s) that eliminate current problems and prevent future problems. The Associate QE employs process improvement principles, methodology, tools, and techniques in an FDA regulated environment to achieve goals. Interpreting and presenting quality data, with processing and analysis, is an important part of this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science, engineering, or related field.
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, quality control, and quality assurance methodologies, tools, and processes.
Proficiency with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced team oriented, ever-changing manufacturing environment.
Ability to apply critical thinking in problem solving. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
Professional experience in engineering, quality control, or assurance in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or medical device industry.
Experience working with FDA drug regulations.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Lean Certification Six Sigma Black Belt.
Proficient in statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, etc.).

Responsibilities

Participate in investigations and root-cause analyses with operations, process engineers, research & development (R&D), regulatory, and innovation and develop corrective actions that prevent future occurrences.
Drive a systematic approach to problem solving and process improvement using quality management and engineering tools such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiment, etc.
Evaluate quality results, trend analyses, and reviews of validation, procedures, deviations, out-of-specification results, corrective, and preventive actions.
Interface with internal project teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
Evaluate process, equipment, and product changes to ensure that the change does not adversely impact product or process quality.
Support ongoing implementation and compliance of internal quality system programs including cleaning validation studies, product and packaging qualification studies, management review, employee training, corrective and preventive actions, Acceptable Quality Limits (AQLS), and Total Quality Management (TQM).
Participate in cross-functional project teams to implement systems which reduce quality defects and improve customer satisfaction.
Review requirement specifications and technical documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
Support the development and implementation of solutions to nonconformity issues and complaints.
Ensure investigations are thorough, accurate, detailed, and timely.
Lead and oversee investigative processes using the RAPID methodology (Recognize, Assess, Plan, Investigate, and Determine) to ensure thorough evaluation and resolution of quality-related issues. This includes identifying the problem, impact, risk, and root cause, while implementing corrective and preventive actions, verification of effectiveness checks, and timeline management.