Director, Quality
Catalent · Kansas City, MO
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 25+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 18 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level quality role at Catalent (pharma & life sciences) in Kansas City, MO. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.
- They ask for
- 25+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $100k–$141k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 18 quality engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live quality postings in Missouri.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (25+ vs 5+)
Typical $100k–$141k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Six Sigma 67%
- Root cause 56%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 50%
- CAPA 39%
- Lean 39%
- ISO 9001 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Catalent in Kansas City
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Full description from CatalentAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
- ◆100% on-site
Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Clinical Delivery Services and Biologics Analytical Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture. The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.
Catalent Pharma Solutions is hiring a Director of Quality in our Clinical and Specialty Services division who will have a focus on Global Leadership, Site Leadership, Department Leadership and Personal Leadership. This is a Senior Quality Assurance leadership role in a fast-paced, customer-focused organization.
The Role
- ◆Global Leadership: Working with the BU VP Quality and the other CSS Quality Directors to create and implement Business Unit quality strategy, global quality policies, BU quality process harmonization, etc.
- ◆Site Leadership: As a member of the Site Leadership Team working with the General Manager to create and sustain a site culture of Safety, Quality Performance, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Error Reduction, Regulatory Compliance, and sound fiscal responsibility. Lead the development of site Quality Objectives, site Quality Plans, Quality Management Reviews, etc.
- ◆Department Leadership: Overall responsibility for the site Quality Assurance and regulatory compliance functions. Oversee and execute all Performance Management Program (PMP) actions for the site Quality Assurance department. This includes professional development counseling, informal and formal performance appraisals and feedback, and talent development/success planning.
- ◆Responsible for internal investigations on cGMP issues, trends and customer complaints.
- ◆Review and approve GMP documentation, including SOPs, Manufacturing Batch Records, validation protocols and reports, and executed Batch Records for cGMP compliance and clarity.
- ◆Responsible for process integration and procedural harmonization with other CSS sites.
- ◆Accountable for customer and Regulatory Audits, including coordination and submission of Catalent responses.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
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Director, Quality
The Candidate
- •BS Degree (or regional equivalent) in a Science, Engineering or Pharmaceutical discipline required.
- •10+ years of experience working in a chemical, pharmaceutical, food or relevant industry with 5+ years experience in QA/RA areas with progressive responsibilities.
- •Experience in managing people, providing leadership, and implementing developmental plans for personnel.
- •Direct experience and working knowledge of Validation principles, including validation of processes, equipment, systems, analytical methods, cleaning and transportation.
- •Working knowledge of US and International cGMP regulations and experience working directly with the local and international regulatory agencies.
- •Must have a demonstrable record of implementing and maintaining quality systems, laying out a strategic plan and overseeing the tactical implementation, driving improved operational and quality metrics.
- •Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- •Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
- •Diverse, inclusive culture
- •Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
- •Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- •Community engagement and green initiatives
- •Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
- •Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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