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Senior Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in San Fernando, CA at Talently
Title: Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Company: Talently
Location: San Fernando, CA
Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Location: On Site – Pacoima, California, United States
Salary: $120,000-$150,000
About the Personal Care Product Manufacturing Company / The Opportunity:
A leader in the personal care product manufacturing industry, our client delivers innovative R&D and custom contract manufacturing for top brands in color cosmetics and skincare. This opportunity offers the chance to shape the quality assurance and regulatory landscape of a rapidly growing company, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a collaborative culture that values ownership, diversity, and professional growth, this role empowers you to influence company-wide quality standards and leave a lasting impact in the beauty industry.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the highest authority for Quality and Regulatory Compliance within the organization.
- Approve or reject raw materials, in-process materials, bulk products, and finished goods, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Exercise authority to halt production, quarantine materials, or suspend product releases as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, cGMP, GLP, GDP, and all applicable cosmetic and OTC manufacturing requirements.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) including quality policies, procedures, and specifications.
- Review and approve SOPs, change controls, deviations, investigations, and CAPAs; lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Lead customer, FDA, and regulatory agency inspections, maintaining inspection readiness and resolving audit observations.
- Qualify and monitor raw material suppliers, packaging suppliers, and third-party laboratories; oversee process and analytical method validation.
- Lead and develop Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Analyze quality metrics and trends to identify risks and drive operational performance improvement initiatives.
Must-Have Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biology, or closely related scientific discipline (preferred).
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive quality leadership within the beauty, cosmetics, or personal care manufacturing industry.
- Extensive experience in both color cosmetics and skincare manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, cosmetic regulations, OTC manufacturing requirements, cGMP, GLP, GDP, and Quality Management Systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading customer, FDA, and regulatory inspections, and managing inspection readiness.
- Proven track record managing CAPA systems, investigations, change control, supplier qualification, validation, and risk management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience working in a contract manufacturing organization (CMO/CDMO) environment.
- Expertise with quality and regulatory compliance in OTC and cosmetic manufacturing.
- Advanced skills in internal audits, FDA and regulatory inspections, and rapid resolution of audit observations.
- Familiarity with analytical method validation, process validation, and product release management.
- Background in continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence initiatives.
- Ability to mentor, recruit, and evaluate department personnel and drive cross-functional collaboration.
- Commitment to professional ethics, diversity, and fostering an inclusive team environment.
Skills: Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), FDA Regulatory Compliance, cGMP Compliance, OTC Manufacturing, Cosmetic Manufacturing, CAPA Management, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Management, Change Control, Deviation Management, Internal Audits, FDA Inspections, Regulatory Inspections, Inspection Readiness, Supplier Qualification, Supplier Quality Management, Process Validation, Analytical Method Validation, SOP Development, Continuous Improvement, Quality Investigations, Product Release Management, Raw Material Qualification, Quality Metrics & Trending, Cross-Functional Leadership, Team Development & Mentoring, Operational Excellence, Contract Manufacturing (CMO/CDMO)
