Director, Quality - Personal Care Solutions

Plz-Corp-1; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid Life and Short-Term dis/a

Voluntary benefits including life, dis

401k match

Paid Time Off

Bonus incentive programs

Job summary

PLZ Corp is seeking a Director of Quality to provide strategic leadership for Personal Care Solutions across North America. This role partners with operations, commercial, and site leadership to embed quality as a driver of performance, readiness, and customer confidence.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in a metrics-driven manufacturing setting, with FDA/OTC/GMP/ISO 22716 experience, strong microbiology know-how, and hands-on CAPA leadership. Significant travel (up to 75%) is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related science.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a metrics-driven manufacturing environment.
• FDA, OTC, GMP, and ISO 22716 experience required; strong regulatory knowledge.
• Strong cleaning/sanitization background and policies.
• Microbiological knowledge with risk mitigation in manufacturing.
• Lab knowledge: HPLC, GC, FTIR; travel up to 75% in NA.

Responsibilities

• Own quality oversight for Personal Care Solutions products in regulated OTC/cosmetics environments.
• Ensure sites are inspection-ready with quality systems, documentation, and training.
• Lead regulatory inspections and customer quality audits; ensure corrective actions.
• Partner with operations, commercial, technical, and site leadership to align quality priorities.
• Establish and improve quality standards, systems, and practices across sites.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related science

Tools

HPLC

GC

FTIR

SAP

Oracle

Job description

PLZ Corp is seeking a Director of Quality to provide strategic leadership for Personal Care Solutions across North America. This role partners with operations, commercial, and site leadership to embed quality as a driver of performance, readiness, and customer confidence.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in a metrics-driven manufacturing setting, with FDA/OTC/GMP/ISO 22716 experience, strong microbiology know-how, and hands-on CAPA leadership. Significant travel (up to 75%) is required.