Quality Compliance & Documentation Specialist

Colgate; Tonganoxie (KS); On-site; USD 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive's Hill's Pet Nutrition seeks a Quality Documentation Specialist at our Tonganoxie site. You will maintain the Quality Management System in compliance with cGMP/FSMA and Colgate Quality Standards, serving as a technical resource for continuous improvement and change control processes.

You will oversee document control, monitor production records, track quality KPIs, and partner with site leadership to resolve compliance issues and support audits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience with quality systems and Good Documentation Practices (cGMP).
• Demonstrated proficiency with enterprise document management systems and software (e.g., SAP, Google suite).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize site document control, record management, and Management of Change (MOC) systems to support compliance with cGMP, FSMA, and Colgate Quality Standards.
• Monitor and review daily, weekly, and monthly production records across physical and electronic data capture systems (MES/OPERA) to ensure complete audit readiness and timely finished product release.
• Track, analyze, and report site Quality KPIs—including product non-conformances, holds, customer complaints, and training compliance—to drive data-driven continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with site leadership, plant teams, and regulatory bodies to resolve technical compliance issues and support internal/external quality audits.
• Develop and deliver quality compliance training modules in collaboration with leadership to build site-wide technical proficiency and safety standards.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

cGMP knowledge

Data-driven mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or related field

Tools

SAP

Google Suite

MES/OPERA

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive's Hill's Pet Nutrition seeks a Quality Documentation Specialist at our Tonganoxie site. You will maintain the Quality Management System in compliance with cGMP/FSMA and Colgate Quality Standards, serving as a technical resource for continuous improvement and change control processes.

You will oversee document control, monitor production records, track quality KPIs, and partner with site leadership to resolve compliance issues and support audits.