Quality Leader

Position Title: Quality Leader

Location: Mariscala. Apaseo el Alto Guanajuato, Mexico (Very close to Querétaro)

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. For additional information about the Wella Company please visit 

The Role

• Lead the development, implementation, and validation of the quality system for new packaging projects of hair-care products.
• Ensure full compliance with GMP, ISO 22716, and client-specific quality requirements throughout all project stages — from setup and qualification to routine operation and finished-product release.
• Ensure strong connection with Wella Quality Assurance System to ensure only one system is in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and present the status of Project Quality Master Plan (QMP).
• Follow areas the validation of critical systems: purified water, compressed air, cleaning, equipment, and packaging lines.
• Ensure the GMP procedures are defined, translated, updated and maintained, as well batch records, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure all activities regarding hygienic, micro and MDM are in place and on time.
• Ensure correct technical transfer of client specifications (bulk, packaging, microbiological limits, testing methods).
• Review and approve deviations, CAPA, out-of-specification (OOS) reports, and finished-product release documentation.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between the client and internal teams regarding quality.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and inspections with the corresponded teams.
• Monitor the progress of equipment qualification and process validation involved in the project (IQ/OQ/PQ) with QA team.
• Ensure all GMP´s, Quality and hygiene training for all operators and quality personnel are in place.
• Ensure full traceability, documentation control, and data integrity across the project.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: degree in chemical engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• 3 preferable years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control within cosmetics, pharmaceutical, or personal-care manufacturing.
• Experience: 3-5 years in cosmetics manufacturing or health care products, leading multifunctional teams.
• Knowledge in validation, qualification, cleaning and sanitation, micro monitoring programs.
• Hands-on experience with IQ/OQ/PQ qualification, cleaning validation, and microbiological monitoring programs.
• Strong understanding of CAPA systems, risk management, and documentation control.
• Preferable experience interacting with regulatory bodies and client auditors.
• Leadership expectations: lead with purpose, execute with discipline, build capability, collaborate to win, drive innovation, act as owner, Demonstrated leadership, communication, and project-management capabilities.
• Skils: Technical leadership and sound decision-making.
• Analytical and compliance-driven mindset. Cross-functional coordination and influencing skills.
• Planning, organization, and a strong sense of urgency.
• Client orientation and teamwork. Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Languages: English (Intermedial to advance level / oral/ writing).
• Ability to solve problems: Analyzes data/facts to develop in insights and propose solutions and actionable steps.

Business impact:

This position ensures consumer trust, brand protection, and operational reliability through world-class special manufacturing project implementation regarding the position is a strategic enabler of Zero Defect and adequate they be ready for the moment.

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