Quality Control Inspector - 1st Shift

Shiseido•East Windsor, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences. Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world. At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life. Without compromising our steadfast commitment to Quality, Safety and Sustainability our manufacturing and packaging facility produces in excess of 70MM units per year. This is a demonstration of our can-do attitude, collaborative spirit, focus on innovation and continuous improvement mindset. Always People First! This position is a part of SAI Quality Department. Under the supervision of the Quality Manager and Quality Supervisor, the QC Inspector ensures compliance with cGMP and company policies, procedures and specifications. This position is responsible for inspection and quality evaluation of Incoming Components, WIPs and Finished Goods received or produced at Shiseido Americas East Windsor site ensuring their compliance with established Specifications/Standards.

Requirements

You are a high school graduate, preferably with some college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience
You have a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a Quality Control environment, preferably in cosmetics, personal care, pharma or food packaging industry with exposure to FDA and cGMP regulations.
You have a strong working knowledge of attribute and variable inspections, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 or ISO 2859 sampling methods
You have good oral and written communication skills (English language)
You can read and interpret specifications and blueprints
You can use standard measuring equipment and can perform basic math calculations.
You can see color
You have basic knowledge of MS-Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
You can lift, stand or walk constantly as needed (40 lb. minimum)
You can work independently handling large volumes of work and changing priorities as needed
You demonstrate interpersonal skills and positive team-building attitude
You can clearly communicate with production and quality teams about quality issues found

Responsibilities

Support departmental and organizational goals and objectives.
Perform sampling, inspection and disposition of Incoming Components, Finished Goods and WIPs by checking visual and functional aspects of the product and packaging against Product Standard and Specification using statistical sampling tools such as ISO 2859, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 or per company's SOP.
Perform product Organoleptic evaluation for Color, Odor, Texture and Appearance. If needed for evaluation, product must be applied to the skin and checked against the approved Reference Standard.
Conduct Line Start Up Verifications and Quality Audits of production lines as needed.
Maintain and update Reference Standards and Defect Range Boards. Conduct daily verification of laboratory equipment.
Ensure accurate inspection documentation and data entry of required information into the applicable QC Data Base, release / reject components in applicable Inventory Data Base.
Communicate non-conforming results and issues to QC and Production personnel. Assist QC Manager and Supervisor in investigating and resolving quality issues and consumer complaints.
Monitor and review Production documentation. Submit samples to other groups as required. Store and maintain Retains samples.
Maintain workspace in accordance with 6-S requirements
Perform other duties assigned