Quality Engineer

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting

Start Date:

7/10/26

On-site

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number#170882 - Cambridge, Ohio, United States

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet.

Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Our Quality Engineer provides a critical link between Product Development, Implementation and Support, Packaging, Plant Operations, and Quality. We're an energetic team that requires fast-paced critical thinking and attention to detail. You will be responsible for driving the site’s quality culture through rigorous risk management, root cause investigation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

Provide daily plant support to address quality issues and continuous improvement initiatives

Assist in technical reviews of changes in labeling, formulas, specifications, suppliers, plant sites and packaging to ensure continuous improvements

Interface effectively with key business partners including Operations, Product Development, Implementation and Support, Procurement, Vendors, and regulatory bodies to drive business results

Conduct Good Manufacturing Practice audits to ensure plant compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices and conformance to Global Quality Standards

Evaluate finishing line stability through Statistical Process Control and execute corrective actions based on process capability trends

Develop inspection and rework protocols for material at the plant and the distribution centers

Participate in product inspections, line trials, On-Shelf Quality Audits etc.

Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce scrap, rework and customer complaints

Utilize quality tools such as Change Control, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Investigation, Pareto Charts, Control Charts, and Notice of Deviations, and more to help drive continuous improvement

Review and approve completed batch production records and associated quality documentation

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related technical field

3+ years of manufacturing plant experience

Experience in quality systems with practical knowledge of Root Cause Analysis and Risk Assessment tools

Understanding of cGMP and 21 CFR 210 & 211

Proven communication, time management, and project management skills

Working knowledge of SAP

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