Senior Quality Director - Personal Care Solutions (NA)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Bonus program

Job summary

PLZ Corp is seeking a Director of Quality to provide strategic quality leadership for Personal Care Solutions across North America. You will partner with operations, commercial, technical, and site leadership to strengthen quality systems and ensure regulatory readiness, driving continuous improvement and strong customer confidence.

Responsibilities include leading inspections, audits, CAPA, and quality initiatives, plus aligning quality priorities with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related science.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in a metrics-driven manufacturing environment.
• FDA, OTC, GMP, and ISO 22716 experience required; strong regulatory knowledge.
• Experience in cleaning and sanitization policies and procedures.
• Microbiological knowledge and risk mitigation in manufacturing.
• Lab equipment experience (HPLC, GC, FTIR).
• Ability to travel up to 75% across North America.

Responsibilities

• Own quality oversight for Personal Care Solutions products in regulated environments.
• Ensure sites are inspection-ready with robust quality systems and documentation.
• Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, and quality reviews.
• Partner with operations and leadership to align quality with business goals.
• Develop and improve quality standards and accountability across sites.
• Use data and metrics to identify risks and drive actions.
• Drive CAPA, root cause analysis, and deviation management.
• Apply DoE, FMEA, control plans, and risk analysis to improve quality.
• Coach site quality teams and foster continuous improvement.
• Champion quality improvements to protect consumers and add value.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing / inspections

Data-driven decisions

Education

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

Tools

HPLC

GC

FTIR

SAP or Oracle

Job description

PLZ Corp is seeking a Director of Quality to provide strategic quality leadership for Personal Care Solutions across North America. You will partner with operations, commercial, technical, and site leadership to strengthen quality systems and ensure regulatory readiness, driving continuous improvement and strong customer confidence.

Responsibilities include leading inspections, audits, CAPA, and quality initiatives, plus aligning quality priorities with business goals.