Santa Cruz Nutritionals

We believe being healthy should not require tradeoffs. SCN BestCo is a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (VMS), Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies, lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence, our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes, we’ve pioneered many firsts. The fire in our belly to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. Come join us and become a part of our winning formula!

The Quality Engineer (QE) supports day-to-day production, continuous improvement activities in the manufacture and release of products such as dietary supplements, validation support, and risk analysis, review, and development. This position facilitates investigations and root-cause analyses with internal departments in developing necessary corrective action(s) that eliminate current problems and prevent future problems. The QE employs process improvement principles, methodology, tools, and techniques in an FDA regulated environment to achieve goals. Interpreting and presenting quality data, with processing and analysis, is an important part of this role.

Estimated starting annual base salary is $99,432.59 - $149,148.88 per year less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. Please note that the actual compensation offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined by the Company, which may include, but is not limited to, location, experience, qualifications, education, skillset, and market conditions. The target base compensation for this role is in the low to middle of the range, with the top of the range reserved for only exceptional circumstances. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary, variable annual incentive, paid based on Company performance factors. SCN BestCo offers a competitive benefits package to eligible full-time employees, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more, as well as paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law. Each benefit is subject to eligibility requirements as specified in plan documents, and the Company reserves the right to modify the benefits it offers from time to time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate investigations and root-cause analyses with operations, process engineers, and innovation and develop corrective actions that prevent future occurrences.
• Drive a systematic approach to problem solving and process improvement using quality management and engineering tools such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiment, etc.
• Evaluate quality results, trend analyses, and reviews of validation, procedures, deviations, out-of-specification results, corrective, and preventive actions.
• Interface with internal project teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate process, equipment, and product changes to ensure that the change does not adversely impact product or process quality.
• Effectively track, analyze, and communicate relevant quality data to the Leadership team.
• Support ongoing implementation and compliance of internal quality system programs including cleaning validation studies, product and packaging qualification studies, management review, employee training, corrective and preventive actions, Acceptable Quality Limits (AQLS), and Total Quality Management (TQM).
• Lead cross-functional project teams to implement systems which reduce quality defects and improve customer satisfaction.
• Review requirement specifications and technical documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities.
• Support the development and implementation of solutions to nonconformity issues.
• Evaluate quality results, trend analyses and reviews of validation, executing design of experiments (DOE) activities, procedures, deviations, out-of-specification results, corrective, and preventive actions.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, engineering, or related field.
• 3 years’ professional experience in engineering or related function.
• Experience in quality control or assurance in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or medical device industry.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, QC/QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience working with FDA drug regulations.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):

• Proficiency with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, team-oriented, ever-changing manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to apply critical thinking in problem solving. Must be able to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills. Ability to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal staff and management. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to read and interpret technical documents.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in quality improvement, engineering project management, or similar role in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or medical device industry.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Lean Certification Six Sigma Black Belt.

Proficient in statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, etc.).