Director - Quality-Chemaid Lab/QC Salaried Indirect

kdc/one Chemaid, 100 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description
Posted Monday, July 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emergingbeauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Job Description:Director, Quality Control/Quality Assurance

Department: Quality ControlReports to: Global Head, Quality of KDC and dotted line to the site GM

BASIC FUNCTION

Assures the overall product quality by administering the company quality program. Promotes company quality improvement efforts throughout the organization.

RESPONSIBLITIES

Develops detailed written SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) for Quality activities and maintains the controlled copy of the company quality manual.

Analyzes problems occurring in production, filling and assembly to determine the root cause and aids in the corrective and preventative actions to prevent recurrence.

Management representative for FDA and Customer Audits.

Design all new Product Quality Control Inspection Record forms using Failure Modes and Effects analysis (FMEA) to maintain current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) and high-quality product.

Conducts periodic audits of Warehouse, Production and Manufacturing Practices (Compounding) Departments.

Participates in review of customer component engineering specifications and fill and assembly instruction to ensure adequate quality requirements are included before first production, insure customer specification is clear and agreed to.

Maintains working relationship with Client Quality Professionals and customer Package Engineering and Development Personnel.

Manage, recruit, train, and coach team of Quality Control Department personnel.

Maintain distributed copies of Quality Manual.

Facilitates internal auditing program.

Insure all employees have proper GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) training.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS

Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative

Scientific Math Aptitude/Strong Analytical Skills

Detail oriented with impeccable organizational skills.

Ability to work independently, self-motivated

Ability to interact effectively with related departments

Must be computer literate

Ability to work in a multi-task fast paced environment

Project Management Ability.

EDUCATION AND TRAINI

BS or higher In Sciences or Engineering. American Society for Quality Certification.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 5 years Quality Management experience in Cosmetics or Pharmaceuticals field.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any othercharacteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.

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