Quality Tech Engineer

Job Description

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.

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Job Title:

Quality Tech Engineer

Travel Required?:
Travel - 25% of time

Posting

Start Date:

5/15/26

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #173190 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

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.

Job Summary

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.

Core 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.

Required Qualifications

* 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…