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Job Number #173189 - Hodges, South Carolina, United States
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The Quality Tech Engineer serves as the critical bridge between R&D innovation and manufacturing execution. Embedded at the site level, this role acts as the primary on the floor execution lead for the Technology Transfer process, ensuring new formulas and products are successfully scaled from the lab to commercial manufacturing. Distinct from routine daily plant quality operations, this role is laser focused on supporting New Product Innovation. The Quality Engineer will help execute plant trials, mitigate scale up risks, drive post launch investigations, and provide ongoing technical expertise to the local plant operations team.

• Manage and execute all tactical stages of the electronic Technology Transfer process at the site level, leveraging strategic support and guidance from the Sr. Tech Quality Managers and Quality Tech Director.
• Act as the primary onsite resource bridging Corporate Quality and R&D. Relay critical information between manufacturing capabilities and R&D innovation needs, leading technical discussions with site engineers and operators.
• Partner with site teams prior to trials to ensure operational readiness, verify new raw material and packaging availability, and support technical risk assessments for new product innovation.
• Serve as the physical execution lead for plant trials and EMOs, monitoring Critical Process Parameters directly on the floor and executing formal EMO reports.
• Leverage deep technical knowledge of formulations and scaleup processes to provide ongoing support to the Plant Quality and Operations teams. Act as the subject matter expert for troubleshooting complex issues on both new innovations and existing commercialized products.
• Lead the post launch reviews, support broader On Shelf Quality (OSQ) initiatives, and partner with the Plant Quality Team to investigate and resolve complex, formula driven quality deviations across the site's entire portfolio.
• Facilitate ongoing synchronization meetings connecting R&D, Division Quality, and Site Operations to ensure seamless communication and remove roadblocks during commercialization.
• Actively adopt and apply emerging AI and digital tools to support continuous improvement, optimize plant trials, and enhance the overall efficiency of product commercialization.
• Collaborate with a broad cross-functional team including Marketing, Supply Chain, Technology Managers, and Regulatory teams to ensure seamless alignment, compliance, and communication throughout the product commercialization lifecycle.
• Generate and manage site specific manufacturing recipes, ensuring accurate control of formulas, labels, and packaging within critical plant systems.
• Coordinate and facilitate specialized technical evaluations as required for new products, including testing protocols for heavy metals and lead.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), Chemistry, or a closely related technical/scientific field.

• 5+ years of full time working experience in Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, or Process Engineering within the consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical, or food/beverage industries.

• Proven, hands on experience participating in or leading plant trials, new product scale ups, or technology transfers from a laboratory environment to a manufacturing floor.

• Strong analytical and root cause analysis skills with a demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve complex manufacturing or formula driven deviations.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex R&D requirements into practical manufacturing steps, and the ability to influence cross functional teams (Operations, R&D, Quality).

• Working knowledge of cGMPs and FDA regulatory requirements.

• Experience working directly with or within manufacturing facilities.

• Familiarity with the technology transfer process.

• Background in manufacturing processing and scale up operations.

• Experience utilizing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and/or SAP.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $96,800.00 - $137,000.00 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.
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
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