12-Month Junior Manufacturing Quality Associate

Loreal; New Jersey; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

VIP access to internal shop

Monthly mobile allowance

Unlimited e-learning

Mentorship programs

Mental health & wellness programs

Job summary

L’Oréal USA in Somerset, NJ is seeking a Junior Manufacturing Quality Associate for a 12-month internship. You will gain hands-on experience in quality assurance, digital transformation, and manufacturing support while working with a world-leading dermo-cosmetics team.

The role focuses on validating processes, supporting annual product reports, and driving hygiene initiatives. Candidates must be engineering students or graduates with lab exposure and a passion for data-driven problem solving.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be actively enrolled or have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or similar discipline within the last 12 months.
• Lab experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive Digital Transformation: spearhead digital improvement projects using modern tools (Solvace, PowerBI, Excel, AI) to streamline compliance, long-term stability testing, and annual product reports for quick data analysis and pull.
• Annual Product Reporting: Support Annual Product Reports for OTC plant.
• Equipment & Process Validation: Support and execute equipment re-validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and CIP/SIP validations for existing and new recipes.
• Manufacturing & Hygiene: Help roll out digital solutions like E-CLAIRS (electronic cleaning logs) and support critical hygiene initiatives, trainings and protocols.
• Validation/Lab Testing: Assist with SCOOP capability studies, statistical sampling, ACD testing/qualification, and QC lab testing as needed.
• Lead Cross-Functionally: Participate in risk assessments and collaborate with external (Engineering, R&I) teams to drive continuous improvement projects to completion.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Digital tools enthusiasm

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

Solvace

PowerBI

Excel

AI

Job description

L'Oréal USA

Junior Manufacturing Quality Associate (12-month internship)

Division

L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty

Location

Somerset, NJ

Reports To

Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

Who We Are

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Possay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.

What You Will Learn

• Drive Digital Transformation: Spearhead digital improvement projects using modern tools (Solvace, PowerBI, Excel, AI) to streamline compliance, long-term stability testing, and annual product reports for quick data analysis and pull.
• Annual Product Reporting: Support Annual Product Reports for OTC plant,
• Equipment & Process Validation: Support and execute equipment re-validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and Clean-In-Place / Sanitize-In-Place (CIP/SIP) validations for existing and new recipes.
• Manufacturing & Hygiene: Help roll out digital solutions like E-CLAIRS (electronic cleaning logs) and support critical hygiene initiatives, trainings and protocols.
• Validation/Lab Testing: Assist with SCOOP capability studies, statistical sampling, ACD testing/qualification, and QC lab testing as needed.
• Lead Cross-Functionally: Participate in risk assessments and collaborate with external (Engineering, R&I) teams to drive continuous improvement projects to completion.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Passion for hands on technical problem solving
• Passion for utilizing digital tools (Solvace, PowerBI, Excel, AI) to drive efficiency

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must be actively enrolled or have received a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering or similar discipline within the last 12 months
• Lab experience preferred.

What’s In It For You

• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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