Quality Tech Engineer

Colgate • Cambridge, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Tech Engineer serves as the critical bridge between R&D innovation and manufacturing execution. Embedded at the site level, this role acts as the primary on the floor execution lead for the Technology Transfer process, ensuring new formulas and products are successfully scaled from the lab to commercial manufacturing. Distinct from routine daily plant quality operations, this role is laser focused on supporting New Product Innovation. The Quality Engineer will help execute plant trials, mitigate scale up risks, drive post launch investigations, and provide ongoing technical expertise to the local plant operations team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), Chemistry, or a closely related technical/scientific field.
• 5+ years of full time 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).

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 tactical stages of the electronic Technology Transfer process at the site level, leveraging strategic support and guidance from the Sr. Tech Quality Managers and Quality Tech Director.
• Act as the primary onsite resource bridging Corporate Quality and R&D. Relay critical information between manufacturing capabilities and R&D innovation needs, leading technical discussions with site engineers and operators.
• 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.
• 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 scaleup processes to provide ongoing support to the Plant Quality and Operations teams.
• Act as the subject matter expert for troubleshooting complex issues on both new innovations and existing commercialized products.
• Lead the post launch reviews, support broader On Shelf Quality (OSQ) initiatives, and partner with the Plant Quality Team to investigate and resolve complex, formula driven quality deviations across the site's entire portfolio.
• Facilitate ongoing synchronization meetings connecting R&D, Division 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 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

What This Job Offers

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