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Quality Engineer

New York Metropolitan - Hybrid

Launched in 2015, SOL DE JANEIRO is an award-winning, fast-growing premium global lifestyle beauty brand inspired by the beauty rituals and attitude of the beaches of Rio. Our brand purpose is to spark endless self-celebration and joy through the power and warmth of the Brazilian spirit. This philosophy extends from our products to our corporate culture. We are leaders, permanently inquisitive, category obsessed, incredibly diverse, self-demanding, true team players, and we are all Brazilian in Spirit.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Rio, Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned us prestigious honors, including TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Company, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies and 2023 Brands that Matter, Allure's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, and WWD's 2023 Beauty Inc Award in the Prestige category. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace. Sol de Janeiro values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person can enjoy a successful career.

We are looking for someone who loves operations, gets excited about problem solving with various cross functional teams, and is passionate about building relationships. 

The position will be reporting to the Senior Quality Assurance Manager.  The Quality Engineer is a highly collaborative position that will support the on-boarding and auditing of new and existing vendors. The position will be responsible for identifying any risks prior to going into production with a supplier. The Quality Engineer will also support new launches, product development risk assessments, and support on quality investigations.

The Quality Engineer plays a crucial role in upholding Sol de Janeiro’s reputation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence by ensuring our company and product requirements are clearly defined and upheld. This position will work in close partnership with our manufacturing vendors. The position is intended for a motivated professional with an understanding of cosmetics cGMP, auditing, root cause analysis, and risk mitigation who can shine with little supervision. They will support vendor audits, technical readiness and continuous improvement efforts.

Overall responsibilities:

  • Strengthen and lead SDJ vendor quality management program
  • Facilitate risk assessments for potential new vendors
  • Asses the quality management systems and ability to meet or exceed SDJ requirements of potential new vendors
  • Maintain a Quality scorecard for our vendors
  • Support technical readiness and successful production handover for new launches.
  • Perform quality audits of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and distribution centers.
  • Maintain audit calendar and frequency based on supplier risk level
  • Support the positive development of existing vendors through continuous improvement of process and performance
  • Manage quality continuous improvement initiatives cross-functionally.
  • Collaborate to develop, improve, and deploy Quality processes and procedures.
  • Create work instructions or training materials as needed to ensure processes are clear and consistent.
  • Support quality assurance of pre-production line trials for new product launches to ensure technical risk mitigation.
  • Act as Quality representative for system enhancement projects as needed
  • Perform all other duties as required.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Chemistry, or a relevant combination of education and work experience.
  • 3-5+ years of experience in a quality role within the Cosmetics Industry or similar.
  • 1+ years' Experience performing Quality audits is highly preferred
  • Knowledge of quality systems and cosmetics cGMP (ISO 9001, ISO 22716, etc.)
  • Experience with a variety of Quality competencies such as AQL, root cause analysis, and CAPA management.
  • Advanced Excel skills required.
  • Attention to detail – must analyze many pieces of data to understand, digest and assess risk.
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate effectively.
  • The ability to operate effectively and efficiently on an independent level.
  • Travel Requirements up to 35% including domestic and international
  • Must be able to work from our NYC Office 2-3 times per month

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Salary Range

$90,000 - $100,000 USD

In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Sol de Janeiro is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is Sol de Janeiro's policy not to discriminate based on any legally impermissible factor, including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health decisions and any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.  

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com. 

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