Quality Specialist-Hygienist
Perrigo · Eau Claire, WI
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist quality role at Perrigo (pharma & life sciences) in Eau Claire, WI.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $77k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 35 quality engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 34 other live quality postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$120k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 63%
- Supplier quality 40%
- SPC 37%
- Team leadership 34%
- FMEA 34%
- Control plans 34%
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This plant: Perrigo in Eau Claire
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- Reliability Engineer · Reliability
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Scope of the Role
- ◆Quality Systems: Manage, enforce, and analyze trends and verification activities related to pre-requisite programs. Ensure risk assessments, and Food Safety Management Systems are up to date. Acts as a key team member for implementation and maintenance of the facility’s environmental monitoring programs. Performs root cause investigation and helps to implement corrective and preventive actions. Assist in analyzing environmental monitoring data to seek and destroy pathogens. Helps to complete food safety risk assessments of the facility environment and processing equipment. Works closely with Pest Control provider to identify and drive closure of identified gaps at the facility.
- ◆People and Know-How: Develop and execute training for pre-requisite programs. Ensure compliance with factory procedures and practices by having a strong coaching presence on the production floor. Communicate and work alongside Project Managers and Contractors to uphold facility hygiene. Drive improvement projects using feedback from cross-functional teams to improve pre-requisite programs. Provides oversight and guidance for factory sanitation. Leads continuous improvement of pre-requisite programs.
- ◆Quality Auditing and Verification: Conducts GMP, foreign body, and pest control inspections of the facility. Maintains records of audits and ensures completion of corrective and preventive actions of all gaps. Acts as a team member for annual HACCP reviews and floor walks. Meticulously maintains records for all hygiene systems in accordance with ISO and regulatory requirements.
- ◆Quality Mastership: Support Continuous Improvement initiatives in the quest for zero defect. Support activities to achieve compliance with the Quality Management System
requirements
and other applicable instructions and standards. Identify non-conformance issues and coordinate Quality/Food Safety risk analysis.
- ✓Performs other duties as assigned.
Experience Required
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field or equivalent work experience in food manufacturing quality role.
Operational Experience
- ✓Experience in pre-requisite programs, hygiene, and sanitation
- ✓Working knowledge of pathogens and environmental monitoring
- ✓Experience working in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- ✓Working knowledge of cGMPs and FDA
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Benefits
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At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All . We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone , we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo . We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.
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Description Overview
Description Overview
The factory hygienist maintains pre-requisite programs to ensure Food Safety and Compliance as the base for maintaining consumer trust and preference. The position oversees tasks relating to a number of pre-requisite programs including; Sanitation, Zoning, cGMPs, Allergen Management, Foreign Body Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Pest Control, and Product protection plans.
Please note that this is a 2-2-3 Night shift rotation working 6pm - 6am .