K18 Hair

Haircare

QualityEngineer

Chicago, Illinois, United States; Tel Aviv, Israel; United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Haircare
Problems you'll solve

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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