Quality Engineer

SCN BestCo

4h•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, the company leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices, leveraging unique food science expertise and proprietary processes to pioneer many firsts. The core mission is to make health and wellness more enjoyable. This role is an opportunity to join a team focused on creating new-to-the-world products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science, engineering, or related field.
3 years’ professional experience in engineering or related function.
Experience in quality control or assurance in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or medical device industry.
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, QC/QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Experience working with FDA drug regulations.
Proficiency with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, team-oriented, ever-changing manufacturing environment.
Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills.
Ability to apply critical thinking in problem solving.
Must be able to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
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.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal staff and management.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents.
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
Experience in quality improvement, engineering project management, or similar role in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or medical device industry.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Lean Certification Six Sigma Black Belt.
Proficient in statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, etc.).

Responsibilities

Facilitate investigations and root-cause analyses with operations, process engineers, 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.
Effectively track, analyze, and communicate relevant quality data to the Leadership team.
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).
Lead 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.
Support the development and implementation of solutions to nonconformity issues.