Quality Assurance Specialist I

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Role:

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager you will be the main point of contact with the quality control unit at each facility that manufactures Kao USA products to ensure finished goods meet Kao USA quality standards.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $60,000 - $72,000.

What you will do:

• Audit potential and existing manufacturers with respect to cGMP compliance and Kao USA requirements, prepare reports, make recommendations and review with management.
• Document and review situations of non-conformance of process, procedures, components or finished goods at manufacturing sites. Drive investigation as warranted, develop and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Statistically analyze production data and recommend revision of process or product specifications if warranted by the data to ensure process capability.
• Provide Quality Assurance leadership and support to assigned Brands and associated manufacturing facilities to ensure successful and on-time new product launches. Audit to ensure ongoing production meets Kao USA standards.
• Review, evaluate and approve drug product master production instruction, validation protocols and summary reports. Evaluate and assess proposed changes to drug product processes. Gather, summarize and review pertinent information for Annual Drug Product Review.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Arts/ Science
• Need to pass the American Society of Quality (ASQ) Lead Auditor Certification or equivalent
• 1+ years of experience in a Quality Unity role
• Understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
• Some experience using Statistical Process Control

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward thinking and new ideas.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

Kao USA is an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

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