Director, Quality Technical Services

Hodgkins, IL
Permanent
Full-time

6 days ago
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Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they’re the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring that every individual’s contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team.Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing, of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers, and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances, and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one-stop-shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life.Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel.If you’re seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey.A Brief Overview
The Director of Technical Expertise (Validation & Hygiene) serves as the enterprise authority on quality-focused technical standards, including global hygiene programs, equipment validation, and manufacturing environment controls. This role drives standardization ensures technical readiness for new product industrialization and embeds quality into equipment and facility design. A key champion of Voyant's Clean Beauty and regulatory commitments, this leader provides strategic oversight, coaching, and support across the manufacturing network to uphold excellence in technical execution.What you will do

Develop and maintain a global hygiene strategy, including environmental controls, sanitation standards, and monitoring protocols. Standardize hygiene practices across sites, aligning with cGMP, Clean Beauty principles, and customer expectations. Lead hygiene audits and support site remediation, capability building, and verification practices.
Define and oversee the enterprise validation program for equipment, cleaning, and manufacturing processes. Lead quality governance for first-pass industrialization and technical transfer of new products to manufacturing. Ensure all validation practices meet regulatory expectations and internal standards (FDA, Health Canada, ISO).
Equipment Standards & Engineering Partnerships: Collaborate with Engineering, OEMs, and suppliers to define equipment quality requirements and commissioning protocols. Establish standardized validation and qualification criteria across sites. Provide input on capital projects to ensure quality is embedded in design and implementation.
Partner with Quality Systems team in auditing technical elements including Purified Water Systems, Compressed Air Systems, Environmental Monitoring and Controls, and Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Programs.
Champion and operationalize Voyant’s Clean Beauty Quality Standard for facilities, people, and processes. Ensure alignment of technical infrastructure and practices to brand promises and clean label commitments.
Track and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including: Validation schedule adherence and success rate, Hygiene audit scores and closure effectiveness, Implementation rate of global technical standards, % of successful first-pass product industrializations and Clean Beauty compliance metrics by facility.
Lead strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects as assigned by executive leadership

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or related field; advanced degree. (Preferred)

Experience Qualifications

10+ years of experience in technical quality, validation, or manufacturing science within regulated industries (OTC, cosmetics, pharma, personal care). (Required)
proven experience leading validation programs (equipment, cleaning, process). (Required)
understanding of GMP facility design, hygiene controls, and utility system qualification. (Required)
demonstrated collaboration with cross-functional technical teams (Engineering, R&D, Operations, OEM, Customers). (Required)
in a contract manufacturing or multi-site environment. (Preferred)
knowledge of Clean Beauty standards and environmental certification frameworks. (Preferred)
hands-on experience auditing utility systems and cleanroom/HVAC infrastructure. (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities

Ability to lead enterprise programs for equipment, cleaning, and process validation. (High proficiency)
Knowledge of global hygiene strategies, sanitation, and environmental monitoring. (High proficiency)
Understanding of GMP facility design, purified water, compressed air, and HVAC systems. (High proficiency)
Capability to oversee quality governance of new product launches and transfers. (High proficiency)
Ability to define, enforce, and standardize equipment quality requirements across multiple sites. (High proficiency)
Skills in auditing technical elements and supporting remediation activities. (High proficiency)
Knowledge of Clean Beauty principles and ability to operationalize them across facilities. (High proficiency)
Ability to partner with Engineering, OEMs, and cross-functional teams. (High proficiency)
Ability to identify and implement technical best practices to drive efficiency and compliance. (High proficiency)
Excellent ability to present technical requirements and findings across organizational levels. (High proficiency)

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our company does not accept unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or application.Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. Voyant Beauty will consider requests for accommodations due to a disability impacting a qualified employee's ability to perform the essential functions of their position consistent with applicable laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Voyant Beauty complies with applicable provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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