Supervisor Quality Control Production: Shiseido

Parfum Worldwide; East Windsor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Shiseido seeks a Supervisor Quality Control Production in East Windsor, New Jersey. This full-time role leads Quality Control Inspectors and manages inspection work for components, work in progress, and finished goods in a facility producing over 70 million units annually.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in QC with cosmetics/personal care or related packaging experience, and an education path including associate/bachelor degrees or technical certificates.

Qualifications

• Requires at least five years of Quality Control experience.
• Experience with cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, or food packaging preferred.
• Education: associate/bachelor degree or technical certificate or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sampling of components, WIP, and finished goods.
• Perform organoleptic evaluations and identify cosmetic defects.
• Prepare nonconformance reports and coordinate corrective actions.
• Monitor quality trends, defect rates, productivity, and KPIs.
• Provide inspector coaching and training to QC staff.
• Communicate findings to production and packaging engineering teams.

Skills

Quality control

Leadership

Inspection

Data analysis

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Technical certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inspection equipment

Job description

• Supervisor Quality Control Production: Shiseido

Supervisor Quality Control Production: Shiseido

Start Date09/10/2026

78365.5 Full-Time

The Supervisor Quality Control Production role is a full-time Shiseido position in East Windsor, New Jersey, with pay of $65,992 to $90,739. The supervisor leads Quality Control Inspectors and manages inspection work for components, work in progress, and finished goods. The facility produces more than 70 million units each year.

Shiseido assigns the role to its SAI Quality Department under the direction of the Quality Manager. The position covers sampling, organoleptic evaluations, nonconformance reports, corrective actions, quality trends, and inspector development. The role requires at least five years of Quality Control experience, with cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, or food packaging experience preferred.

• Role: Supervisor Quality Control Production

An applicant prepares a quality-control resume, education records, and examples of inspection or manufacturing leadership. The application also benefits from specific evidence of FDA or cGMP work, sampling standards, audit support, and inspector coaching.

Quality Control Production Work

The supervisor assigns and prioritizes Quality Control Inspector work across incoming components, work in progress, and finished goods. Inspection decisions cover sampling, disposition, cosmetic defects, and product release records.

Daily coordination includes organoleptic evaluations, inspection aids, reference standards, equipment, and QC work areas. The role also handles nonconformance reports, corrective actions, quality investigations, and responses to regulatory inquiries.

• Sampling and inspection of components, work in progress, and finished goods
• Organoleptic evaluations and cosmetic-defect identification
• Nonconformance reports, corrective actions, and quality investigations
• Quality trends, defect rates, productivity, and KPI analysis

Sampling Records And Compliance

The supervisor maintains records, reference standards, defect boards, inspection aids, equipment, and QC areas. Knowledge of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 or ISO 2859 sampling supports consistent inspection decisions.

FDA and current Good Manufacturing Practice exposure support the compliance work. Audit preparation, regulatory inquiries, and documented investigations require accurate records that production and quality teams can review.

Inspectors And Manufacturing Partners

The role trains and develops Quality Control Inspectors while monitoring their performance. Production and Packaging Engineering teams receive quality findings that help them address defects and improve manufacturing controls.

Quality trends connect inspection results to defect rates, productivity, and performance measures. The supervisor uses data analysis, communication, and coaching to keep the inspection team aligned with production needs.

East Windsor Facility And Physical Work

The East Windsor position is on site at a facility that produces more than 70 million units per year. The work requires standing and walking through production and quality areas, with lifting of up to 40 pounds.

The supervisor needs an associate degree, bachelor's degree, related technical certificate, or equivalent education and experience. Microsoft Office, inspection equipment, mathematics, multitasking, collaboration, and cosmetic-defect recognition are part of the working skill set.

Shiseido provides medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, paid time off, volunteer days, company holidays, and paid parental leave. The employment package also includes a 401(k) match, talent development, mobility programs, product discounts, affinity groups, and tuition reimbursement.

The role connects inspector leadership with the quality systems that protect finished beauty products. A supervisor who can translate inspection data into training, corrective action, and production decisions carries the work from the QC area into the wider manufacturing operation.