Quality Compliance Team Leader

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #175298 - Clinton, Oklahoma, 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.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

At Hill’s we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition, and the best and brightest people. If you’re interested in work that matters, fueled by passion for pets, we invite you to apply.

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill’s mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Our decades of science and research guide us in creating nutrition that’s a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together. As the US #1 Veterinarian recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health.

As the Quality Compliance Team Lead at our Clinton facility, you will play a crucial role in upholding our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality pet nutrition products. You will lead the execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site’s food safety and regulatory compliance programs.

• Drive the effective implementation and continuous improvement of the plant's food safety and compliance programs, including HACCP, cGMP, and FSMA, while leading corrections for key Quality systems.

• Lead all internal, customer, and external audits (e.g., FDA, USDA, SQF) and regulatory inspections. Conduct thorough CAPA investigations into compliance, food safety, and quality non-conformances to identify root causes and implement solutions.

• Manage comprehensive documentation control, facilitate product release and process changes, and ensure robust Management of Change (MOC) processes align with regulatory requirements.

• Direct work, schedule, train, and conduct performance appraisals for non-exempt Quality personnel and lab technicians, ensuring the operation and compliance of the quality laboratory.

• Establish cross-functional partnerships to support Quality department goals, deliver engaging training to plant personnel, and generate metrics for Quality KPIs such as product holds and customer complaints.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or a closely related scientific field.

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in a food, pet nutrition, or drug/GMP environment, with 3+ years in a Quality related field

• 2+years of supervisory experience

• Proven experience with FSMA, CAPA processes, managing regulatory inspections, and applied knowledge of FDA or USDA regulations.

• Direct experience leading and coordinating internal and external audits

• Proficiency in Google Suite or Microsoft Office

• Ability to meet physical demands, including working in extreme temperatures, bending, climbing, lifting up to 55 lbs, and wearing proper personal protective equipment.

• Ability to work irregular shifts according to business needs

• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual), HACCP, Food Defense, SQF, ISO 22000, and/or cGMP certifications.

• Proficiency in Quality Management Systems, SAP, and strong experience with Lean Six Sigma or Statistical Process Control…