2027 Undergraduate Global Quality Co-Op (6 months)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 16,531,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. invites undergraduates to join their Summer 2027 Co-Op in the Corporate NJ Global Quality department in Princeton, NJ. This six-month program runs from late May 2027 through year-end, aligned to multiple Quality teams, with a hybrid in-person schedule.

You will learn about CAPA, root cause analyses, KPI monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration with OPS, R&D, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement on regulated products.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline, with multiple years of coursework completed.
• Able to interface with different platforms, run reports, and collaborate with the business.
• Willingness to work three days per week in Princeton, NJ in a hybrid setup.
• Strong computer literacy with Microsoft tools (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Minitab).
• Experience managing multiple timelines and priorities; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor CAPA activities to drive timelines and enable robust improvements.
• Assist root-cause investigations and define corrective actions and continuous improvement steps.
• Assist with defective components, graphics, and formula evaluations during CAPA steps.
• Provide critical communication to internal partners (OPS, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales) about issues and remediation plans.
• Monitor KPI metrics and CAPA deliverables to identify problem areas for improvement.
• Process, analyze, and report statistical data from manufacturing and measurement sources.
• Research manufacturing processes and suggest improvements, especially inline detection and monitoring.
• Gather status updates from contract manufacturers’ improvement plans and support Global Quality Team.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Aptitude to learn

Education

Engineering student

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Minitab

Job description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is offering multiple Summer 2027 Co-Op opportunities in our Corporate NJ Global Quality department. This 6-month program starts at the end of May 2027 and runs through the end of the year.

Aligned to following teams:

• Contract Manufacturing Quality (CMQ)
• Business & Product Quality (BQ/PQ)
• Technical Services Quality (TSQ)
• Manufacturing Quality (MQ)

In this program, you will have the opportunity to:

• Monitor Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities to drive timeline deliverables and ensure robust and effective improvements are implemented
• Assist with root cause investigation exercises to establish corrective action plans and continuous improvement steps with our key contract manufacturing platform
• Assist with defective component, graphic, and formula evaluations as part of CAPA investigation steps
• Provide critical communication to various internal partners (OPS, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, etc.) with quality issue occurrences and remediation plans
• Monitor and communicate team KPI metrics with CAPA deliverables and identify problem areas to drive effective improvement plans
• Process, analyze, and report on statistical analysis from various manufacturing, monitoring, and measurement data sources
• Research manufacturing processes and make improvement recommendations – especially in the areas of in-line detection and monitoring technology
• Assist with gathering status updates from key contract manufacturer improvement plans
• Provide general project assistance to the entire Global Quality Team

What Valuable Skills You Will Learn:

• Understand how a comprehensive global CAPA program operates, including critical root cause investigation tools: Fishbone Diagrams, 5-Why, and process mapping
• Learn how cross-functional global teams’ interface with issue resolution and project deliverables
• Skills to effectively self-manage and prioritize driven decisions with the ability to pivot to meet deliverables
• Understand process capability statistics can be used as a predictive tool to drive continuous improvement
• Interfacing with many outside contract manufacturing partners as part of relationship management
• Knowledge of how Key Process Indicators (KPIs) are utilized to measure team performance
• How critical procedures and processes drive an organization making a wide range of regulated products
• Understanding of how an organization’s Quality Culture is developed, shared, and sustained - which you will use every day in your future career path

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in various engineering fields (mechanical, chemical, industrial, packaging, etc.) or other technical discipline, with at least three years of coursework completed (rising Senior)
• Aptitude / willingness to learn how to interface with different platforms, run reports, and work collaboratively with the business
• Ability and interest in working a three-day per week hybrid schedule in Princeton, NJ
• Strong computer literacy knowledge/familiarity with Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, MiniTab) among others
• Action oriented with time self-management capabilities
• Experience managing multiple timelines and priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn, take on challenges, and contribute
• US Authorization is required (US Citizen, Green Card holder, Permanent Resident)

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/

Church & Dwight is a world-leader in household and personal care products. Our global brands include ARM & HAMMER®, Batiste, OxiClean, Trojan, XTRA, Nair, First Response, Spinbrush, Orajel, vitafusion, Li’l Critters, Water Pik and FLAWLESS®. Founded in 1846, we have operations globally and are listed in the S&P 500.