12-Month Junior Manufacturing Quality Associate
Somerset, United States
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12-Month Junior Manufacturing Quality Associate
Somerset, New Jersey, United States
L'Oréal USA
Junior Manufacturing Quality Associate (12-month internship)
Division L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty
Location: Somerset, NJ
Reports To: Senior Manager, Quality Assurance
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beautyin terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Possay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.
What You Will Learn:
- Drive Digital Transformation: Spearhead digital improvement projects using modern tools (Solvace, PowerBI, Excel, AI) to streamline compliance, long-term stability testing, and annual product reports for quick data analysis and pull.
- Annual Product Reporting: Support Annual Product Reports for OTC plant,
- Equipment & Process Validation: Support and execute equipment re-validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and Clean-In-Place / Sanitize-In-Place (CIP/SIP) validations for existing and new recipes.
- Manufacturing & Hygiene: Help roll out digital solutions like E-CLAIRS (electronic cleaning logs) and support critical hygiene initiatives, trainings and protocols.
- Validation/Lab Testing: Assist with SCOOP capability studies, statistical sampling, ACD testing/qualification, and QC lab testing as needed.
- Lead Cross-Functionally: Participate in risk assessments and collaborate with external (Engineering, R&I) teams to drive continuous improvement projects to completion.
What We Are Looking For:
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Passion for hands on technical problem solving
Passion for utilizing digital tools (Solvace, PowerBI, Excel, AI) to drive efficiency
Required Qualifications:
- Candidates must be actively enrolled or have received a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering or similar discipline within the last 12 months
- Lab experience preferred.
What’s In It For You:
- Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
- Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
- Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
- Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
- Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other’s health & safety in mind.
- Reference number: 257348
- Location: Somerset, United States
- Date posted: 10/02/2026
- Employment type: Full-time
- Professional field: Other roles
- Type of contract: Internship
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Why a Pact? At L’Oréal, innovation has been in our DNA for over 115 years. As we invent the future of beauty, we see Artificial Intelligence as a powerful co-pilot, with the firm belief that technology must always serve people. This pact is our commitment to you: we want to be transparent about how we use AI during the recruitment journey, and we invite you to use it in a way that showcases your unique talents. Above all, we believe in a journey that is ethical, transparent, and human.
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Our Share & Care commitment ensures you receive a competitive monthly salary that stands out locally, recognizing your contribution to our success.
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Find your perfect balance. We offer a hybrid work model and flexible arrangements, so you can manage your professional and personal life effectively throughout your internship.
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Access to Products
Get generous discounts on our entire portfolio of iconic brands and be the first to try our latest product innovations.
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Thriving Community
Enjoy a dynamic work environment designed for connection and growth. From modern, collaborative offices to exciting social events, you'll be part of an ultra-connected intern network.
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