K18 Hair
Haircare
QualityEngineer
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“Quality Engineer at K18 Hair. Skills: Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality. Perform inspections of finished goods. Inspect packaging components”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduction in supplier quality issues; Reduction in manufacturing quality issues; Timely closure of non-conformances; Improved traceability; Improved product control; Consistent compliance with quality standards
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Structured problem solving
What You'll Do.
Perform inspections of finished goods
Inspect packaging components
Inspect production samples
Verify compliance with product specifications
Verify compliance with quality standards
Support first production readiness
Support product qualification
Own QR coding systems
Own track-and-trace systems
Verify accurate lot traceability
Conduct traceability audits
Conduct quality audits
Conduct GMP process audits
Identify process gaps
Drive corrective actions
Lead investigations for non-conforming products
Lead investigations for non-conforming materials
Apply root cause analysis frameworks
Own CAPA verification
Support QMS implementation
Support QMS improvement
Develop inspection criteria
Develop supplier quality metrics
Develop quality dashboards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Operations; Supply Chain; Innovation; Packaging; Manufacturing partners
Communication Scope
Communicate findings clearly
Full Job Description
At K18, we're about hair freedom for all–engineered with biotech. We are on a mission to liberate expression. To make the impossible possible with the right technology. To build a community of forward thinkers, risk takers, and rabble rousers. To bring fearless innovation forward and push boundaries past where we thought they could go. Position Overview K18 is the science-first haircare brand that changed everything. Built on a single patented innovation — the K18Peptide™ — we reverse years of hair damage in 4 minutes. Since launching in 2020, K18 has grown into a globally recognized prestige brand, now part of Unilever Prestige, and distributed across professional salons and top-tier retailers worldwide. We move fast, we care deeply about quality, and we hold ourselves to the same high standard as the science behind our products. If you want to shape the quality systems of a brand redefining an industry, this is the place. THE ROLE As a Quality Engineer at K18, you’ll be at the center of how we bring our products to life — and keep them outstanding. You’ll own quality oversight across our global contract manufacturing network, from incoming materials to finished goods on shelf. Working cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Innovation, Packaging, and our manufacturing partners, you’ll help build and maintain the systems that make K18’s quality standards a competitive advantage. WHAT YOU’LL DO Product Quality & Inspection Perform inspections of finished goods, packaging components, and production samples Verify compliance with product specifications and quality standards Support first production readiness and product qualification Traceability & QR Coding Own QR coding and track-and-trace systems across the supply chain Verify accurate lot traceability and pallet/unit counts Conduct traceability audits within manufacturing and distribution Process Auditing Conduct quality and GMP process audits at contract manufacturing partners Identify process gaps and
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