Director of Quality
Location: Woodridge, IL Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; OT as needed Salary: $135,000–$175,000 base + bonus (based on experience)
Role Summary
Randstad USA is hiring a Director of Quality for a growing household cleaner manufacturer in Woodridge, IL. This is a full-time, direct hire leadership role responsible for owning the site Quality Management System and driving quality performance across raw materials, production, finished goods, suppliers, and customer relationships. This role partners closely with Operations, R&D, Procurement, Regulatory, and Sales to reduce defects, improve consistency, lower cost of poor quality, and maintain audit readiness year-round.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (preferred)
- 7–12+ years of Quality leadership experience in manufacturing
- Experience in regulated or high-volume production environments
- Strong background in QC testing, lab operations, batch manufacturing, packaging, CAPA, and SOPs
- Proven leadership and cross‑functional communication skills
Preferred Background
- Household cleaners, CPG, chemical manufacturing, or cosmetics
- Experience with liquid blending, filling lines, and labeling/packaging systems
- Familiarity with surfactants, solvents, fragrances, and performance testing
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus, not required
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $135K–$175K + bonus incentive
- Full benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k)
- Stable leadership team with long‑term growth focus
- High‑impact role with visibility across the organization
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Responsibilities
Quality Leadership & Strategy
- Own site quality strategy, KPIs, and performance
- Lead and develop QA/QC and lab teams
- Drive accountability, documentation, and continuous improvement
Manufacturing Quality Controls
- Oversee quality controls for mixing, filling, packaging, and warehousing
- Manage inspections for raw materials, in‑process, and finished goods
- Maintain product specs, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria
Compliance & Regulatory Support
- Support GMP and customer quality requirements
- Maintain batch records, COAs, SOPs, and retention samples
- Partner on SDS and labeling compliance
Corrective Actions & CAPA
- Lead defect and customer complaint investigations
- Own CAPA and root cause analysis (5‑Why, Fishbone)
- Reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and returns
Supplier & Customer Quality
- Qualify suppliers and manage supplier performance
- Lead supplier, customer, and third‑party audits
- Serve as primary Quality contact and ensure audit readiness
Continuous Improvement
- Partner with Operations to reduce variation and improve yield
- Track quality metrics and COPQ
- Drive standard work, training, and automation improvements
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Documentation of Operations
- Cost of Goods Sold
- Chemical manufacturing
- QC testing
- Lab operations
- Batch manufacturing
- CAPA
- SOPs
- Filling lines
- Liquid blending
- Surfactants
- Solvents
- Performance testing
Experience
- Director
- 7 years
Education
Bachelors (required)
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