Plant Quality Senior Manager

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Pension matched up to 9%

Life assurance cover

Membership of a health cash plan

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is looking for a Plant Quality Manager to oversee quality performance at its manufacturing plant in Folkestone, England. This role involves leading Quality Control and Assurance activities while ensuring compliance with GMP and ISO 13485 standards.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemistry, extensive experience in regulated environments, and strong leadership qualities. The position offers a competitive benefits package including annual leave, pension matching, and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in quality roles within regulated industrial environments.
• Proven experience managing and developing teams.
• Experience within cosmetics, FMCG, or medical device manufacturing desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities across the plant.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, ISO standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee batch release for finished goods, raw materials, and bulk product.
• Drive root cause investigations, CAPAs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams.

Skills

Quality Control

Quality Assurance

GMP knowledge

ISO standards

Team management

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline

Tools

SAP

Root cause analysis tools

FMEA

CAPA

Job description

Ready to lead quality excellence across a high‑performing production site? This role is based at the manufacturing plant in Folkestone, Kent and requires a Plant Quality Manager to take full ownership of quality performance across our Folkestone manufacturing plant. As Plant Quality Manager, you’ll play a critical leadership role in ensuring that quality standards are embedded, maintained and continuously improved across all site operations. You’ll oversee Quality Control, Quality Assurance and batch release activities, while working closely with cross‑functional teams to drive a strong quality culture across both cosmetic and medical device manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities across the plant.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, ISO 13485 / 22716 and regulatory standards.
• Oversee batch release for finished goods, raw materials and bulk product via SAP.
• Drive root cause investigations, CAPAs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead internal and external quality audits.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain and Regulatory teams.
• Ensure effective training, development and performance of the Quality team.
• Maintain efficient laboratory operations and packaging inspection processes.
• Support complaint investigations and drive resolution.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Extensive experience in quality roles within regulated industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and ISO standards (13485 / 22716).
• Proven experience managing and developing teams.
• Experience within cosmetics, FMCG or medical device manufacturing desirable.

Leadership & Technical Skills

• Confident and influential leader with strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Organised and analytical, with expertise in quality tools such as root cause analysis, FMEA and CAPA.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable to change, and passionate about building high‑performing teams while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Schedule & Location

This role works Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week. The position is based on site at the manufacturing plant in Folkestone, Kent, 5 days per week.

Benefits

We offer a competitive package, including 24 days annual leave, a pension matched up to 9%, life assurance cover and membership of a health cash plan.