2026 Global Quality Co-op (6 months)

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is offering multiple Spring 2026 Co-Op opportunities in our Corporate NJ Global Quality department. This 6-month program starts in early January 2026 and runs through July 2026 with exposure to leadership, professional development, networking events, and the chance to connect with students throughout a variety of functions.  

As part of the Global Quality Co-op, you’ll be aligned to one of following teams: 

• Contract Manufacturing Quality (CMQ) 

• Business & Product Quality (BQ/PQ) 

• Technical Services Quality (TSQ) 

• Manufacturing Quality (MQ) 

In this program, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Monitor Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities to drive timeline deliverables and ensure robust and effective improvements are implemented   

• Assist with root cause investigation exercises to establish corrective action plans and continuous improvement steps with our key contract manufacturing platform   

• Assist with defective component, graphic, and formula evaluations as part of CAPA investigation steps   

• Provide critical communication to various internal partners (OPS, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, etc.) with quality issue occurrences and remediation plans   

• Monitor and communicate team KPI metrics with CAPA deliverables and identify problem areas to drive effective improvement plans   

• Process, analyze, and report on statistical analysis from various manufacturing, monitoring, and measurement data sources   

• Research manufacturing processes and make improvement recommendations – especially in the areas of in-line detection and monitoring technology   

• Assist with gathering status updates from key contract manufacturer improvement plans  

• Provide general project assistance to the entire Global Quality Team   

What Valuable Skills You Will Learn:   

• Understand how a comprehensive global CAPA program operates, including critical root cause investigation tools: Fishbone Diagrams, 5-Why, and process mapping  

• Learn how cross-functional global teams’ interface with issue resolution and project deliverables  

• Skills to effectively self-manage and prioritize driven decisions with the ability to pivot to meet deliverables  

• Understand process capability statistics can be used as a predictive tool to drive continuous improvement   

• Interfacing with many outside contract manufacturing partners as part of relationship management   

• Knowledge of how Key Process Indicators (KPIs) are utilized