Quality Compliance Specialist 1st Shift

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet® and Science Diet®. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.
Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life. A career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition or 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.

Job Title:

Quality Compliance Specialist 1st Shift

Travel Required:

up to 10% of time

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.

Join an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly automated facility for Hill's Pet Nutrition! We invite you to apply for our Quality Compliance Specialist position on 1st Shift at our Tonganoxie, Kansas manufacturing facility.

As a Quality Compliance Specialist you will support the site in meeting regulatory requirements and Quality standards by aiding in implementing Food Safety, HACCP, GMP's, product registration, and FSMA standards, managing internal audit findings, documenting and communicating the status of CAPA/Non-conformances/FIR programs, ensuring the accuracy and closure of product Holds, guaranteeing formula integrity through daily batching record reviews, and assisting with document creation, review, and operational record review.

• executes adherence to Hill’s / Colgate Quality Standards and Hill’s Food.
• Safety Programs. Includes tracking closure of FAP items and maintaining a documentation system with metrics for compliance to cGMPs / FSMA requirements.
• Documents and tracks progress of the plant quality Internal Audit program which also consists of KPI communication & Forward Action Plan tracking.
• Owns/Monitors Hold Program and assists in tracking execution of the CAPA / FIR's to meet the expectations of the standards and communication of or results to site Teams.
• Communicates follow up actions and closing verification in compliance with Quality Standards and applicable regulations of all Internal and external audit findings and CAPAprogram.
• Tracks and communicates site KPIs of forward action plans for internal and external audit findings.
• Updates Regulatory documentation to support product registration and plant compliance for the site which includes working with procurement and regulatory teams.
• Supports documentation specialists to ensure all documents related to production are reviewed for all finished product release criteria, HACCP and cGMPs compliance prior to release and are properly controlled for audit readiness.
• Batching Record Review.
• Performs training to site team on standards and compliance activities.
• Other support activities as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in an alternative discipline with 1+ years functional quality experience.
• Working knowledge of business process systems such as:
  Microsoft Office, and Google Productivity Suite.
• Ability to work irregular shifts, including nights, weekends, or holidays supporting startup as needed or required.
• Working…