Quality Tech Engineer

Colgate • Piscataway, NJ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Tech Engineer serves as the critical bridge between R&D innovation and Manufacturing execution. Based at the Piscataway Technology Center, this role acts as the primary execution lead for the Technology Transfer process, ensuring new formulas and products are successfully scaled from the lab to manufacturing. Distinct from routine daily plant quality operations, this role is laser focused on supporting New Product Innovation across our external and internal network. The Engineer will travel to execute plant trials, help mitigate scale up risks, drive post launch reviews, and provide ongoing technical expertise to external/internal partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), Chemistry, or a closely related technical/scientific field.
• 5+ years of working experience in Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, or Process Engineering within the consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical, or food/beverage industries.
• Proven, hands on experience participating in or leading plant trials, new product scale ups, or technology transfers from a laboratory environment to a manufacturing floor.
• Strong analytical and root cause analysis skills with a demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve complex manufacturing or formula driven deviations.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex R&D requirements into practical manufacturing steps, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams (Operations, R&D, Quality).
• Willingness and ability to travel to various Manufacturing sites as required to support on site trials, scale ups, and troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of cGMPs and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Experience working directly with or within Manufacturing facilities.
• Familiarity with the technology transfer process.
• Background in manufacturing processing and scale up operations.
• Experience utilizing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and/or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute all stages of the electronic Technology Transfer process for Manufacturing, leveraging strategic support and guidance from the Sr. Tech Quality Manager and Quality Tech Director.
• Act as the primary corporate resource bridging R&D and manufacturing capabilities.
• Relay critical information between manufacturing partners and R&D innovation needs, leading technical discussions with engineers and key stakeholders at the plant.
• Partner with site teams prior to trials to ensure operational readiness, verify new raw material and packaging availability, and support technical risk assessments for new product innovation.
• Travel to manufacturing sites (Internal and/or External) to serve as the physical execution lead for plant trials and EMOs, monitoring Critical Process Parameters directly on the floor and executing formal EMO reports.
• Leverage deep technical knowledge of formulations and scale up processes to provide ongoing support to Plant Quality teams and Operations.
• Act as the subject matter expert for troubleshooting complex issues on both new innovations and existing manufactured products.
• Lead the creation of post launch reports, support broader On-Shelf Quality (OSQ) initiatives, and partner with Quality Teams to investigate and resolve complex, formula driven quality deviations across the CMO portfolio.
• Facilitate ongoing synchronization meetings connecting R&D, Quality, and Site Operations to ensure seamless communication and remove roadblocks during commercialization.
• Actively adopt and apply emerging AI and digital tools to support continuous improvement, optimize external plant trials, and enhance the overall efficiency of product commercialization.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level