QA Manager: Quality & Compliance Leader

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Pension matched up to 9%

Life assurance cover

Health cash plan

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a QA Manager to lead the Plant Quality team at our Folkestone site. You will own product release, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across GMP‑controlled manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning and Quality teams to enforce quality systems, investigate non-conformances, and implement CAPA across materials and products. A science degree and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within a Quality Assurance role in regulated industries.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.
• Degree-level qualification in a scientific discipline preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO 22716 and ISO 13485.
• Experience with RCA, FMEA and CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Product Compliance Specialist team and foster a strong quality culture.
• Oversee release of raw materials, packaging, semi-finished and finished products.
• Ensure GMP and internal quality systems remain compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Act as key Quality contact for manufacturing, packaging and product issues.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances, root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality systems and processes.
• Partner with Planning, Production, Supply Chain and Project teams to support objectives.
• Manage sampling and testing programmes for materials and components.
• Generate and analyse quality KPIs, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal and external audits as a Quality Subject Matter Expert.
• Coach, develop and assess team members to build capability and drive performance.
• Support supplier quality activities, quality agreements and customer complaint investigations.

Skills

Quality leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Degree-level qualification in a scientific discipline

Tools

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

CAPA

Job description

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a QA Manager to lead the Plant Quality team at our Folkestone site. You will own product release, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across GMP‑controlled manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning and Quality teams to enforce quality systems, investigate non-conformances, and implement CAPA across materials and products. A science degree and leadership experience are essential.