Quality Engineer - Tonganoxie, KS

VetJobs; Tonganoxie (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Profit-sharing

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Tonganoxie, Kansas is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead cross-functional efforts ensuring regulatory compliance and product integrity at our manufacturing site.

You will drive process validation, CAPA investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting cGMP documentation and audits. This role is on-site in Tonganoxie, with opportunities to contribute to consumer trust and product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field and 2+ years in a GMP-regulated manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of FDA regulations (113, 507 CFR) and experience with regulatory inspections.
• Proficient in SAP for data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site adheres to Colgate Quality Standards and plant food safety program.
• Manage process validation program, PQ protocols, and CAPA investigations.
• Investigate non-conformances and support internal/external audits.
• Drive continuous improvement and document SOPs.
• Support regulatory readiness for FDA, USDA, SQF, KDA audits.

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulatory compliance

CAPA investigations

Process validation

cGMP

Documentation

Audits

Data analysis

SAP

FDA regulations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Tools

SAP

Minitab

Looker Studio

Domo

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous, we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Quality Engineer

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our Tonganoxie manufacturing site adheres to the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance. By leading cross functionally to improve process capability with regards to evaluating statistical data analysis and implementing corrective action to achieve plant KPI indicators. Also responsible for issuing, maintaining, controlling, and auditing documentation required for Technical Transfer, Validation, Nonconformance Investigations and cGMP compliance. You will support a culture of continuous improvement to safeguard product integrity and consumer trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure site adheres to Hill's / Colgate Quality Standards and Hill's Plant Food Safety Program, based on managing Technical Transfer Quality Standard. Includes managing plant EMO's and conducting post launch / product reviews
• Manage process validation program for the site, create and execute PQ protocols, analyze and report process capability to ensure cGMP compliance. Supports IQ/ OQ
• Investigate, report and document Product Non-conformances and conduct CAPA investigations at the site
• Responsible for understanding process control capabilities of site and driving continuous improvement projects
• Documentation support through development and review of operational SOP's
• Investigate and report customer complaint trends for site and ensures formula related complaints are fully investigated and documented
• Participate and support both Internal and External audits
• Regulatory readiness - FDA, USDA, SQF, KDA, audits

Auto req ID

483811BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field (Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, or related scientific discipline).
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience in a Food, Drug, or GMP-regulated environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of FDA regulations (113, 507 CFR) and experience managing/responding to regulatory inspections. (e.i. USDA, SQF)
• Proficiency in using enterprise systems (e.g., SAP) for data management and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified in HACCP, Food Safety, FSMA
• 2 years prior experience working in Quality related field
• Understanding of FDA regulations (113, 507 CFR)
• Knowledge of Colgate Quality Standards and Systems
• Knowledge of 6 Sigma / Lean Manufacturing
• Working understanding of SAP/Minitab
• Prior participation in auditing programs
• Strong ability to influence organizational change and communicate complex technical frameworks to diverse stakeholders.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset for decision-making. (e.g. Looker Studio, Domo, etc)
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on collaborative problem-solving

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary Range $86,000.00 - $121,000.00 USD
• Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
• City* Tonganoxie
• State* Kansas
• Job_Category Engineering
• Job Code Operations_ Specialist
• Affiliate Sponsor Colgate-Palmolive
• Salary Range $75,000-$100,000