Puig Packaging Quality Specialist
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
About Puig
Puig is a global Spanish fragrance and fashion company headquartered in Barcelona, known for stewarding creative brands in perfumes, cosmetics and fashion. The organisation combines brand-driven creativity with industrial and regulatory expertise across international markets, cultivating cross‑functional teams that connect design, product development and supply‑chain execution.
Puig — Packaging Quality Specialist in Barcelona. Lead packaging quality, supplier audits and compliance for fragrance and beauty products.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define, implement and maintain packaging quality standards and inspection criteria for fragrance and beauty packaging components and finished goods.
- Manage incoming inspection, in‑line checks and final packaging release processes to ensure conformity with specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Lead supplier quality activities: approve new suppliers, perform supplier audits, issue non‑conformances and drive corrective actions (CAPA).
- Coordinate packaging validation and testing (mechanical, climatic, migration, compatibility and ageing) and oversee third‑party laboratory testing when required.
- Support artwork and print quality approvals, ensuring colour, print registration and substrate specifications are met prior to production.
- Investigate quality incidents using root‑cause methodologies (8D, FMEA), implement containment and long‑term corrective actions and report metrics to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with R&D, sourcing, manufacturing and regulatory affairs to accelerate issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain quality documentation within the QMS, prepare audit evidence and contribute to certification and compliance activities (e.g., ISO, GMP).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
- Comprehensive knowledge of packaging materials, printing processes, adhesives and barrier technologies relevant to fragrances and cosmetics.
- Practical experience with quality systems and regulatory frameworks for cosmetics (e.g., GMP/ISO 22716) and general quality standards (ISO 9001).
- Proven ability to execute supplier audits and manage supplier corrective actions.
- Strong problem‑solving skills with experience in FMEA, 8D and statistical process control (SPC).
Skills
Experience
Minimum of 3 years' hands‑on experience in packaging quality or quality assurance within cosmetics, fragrance, personal care or FMCG; demonstrable track record managing supplier quality and packaging release processes.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering or related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Culture
Puig blends creative entrepreneurship with technical and commercial rigour, fostering an international, brand‑centric environment. Teams are collaborative and fast‑paced, with a strong focus on product excellence, design integrity and sustainable practices across the value chain.
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