Packaging and Quality Co-Op

About Maesa: 
The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com. 

Position Overview:

As a Packaging and Quality Co-Op, you’ll support the cross-functional process of bringing beauty products from concept to shelf by working closely with our developers, project managers, engineering, design, and global teams. You’ll gain experience in auditing finished goods, managing bill of materials (BOMs), updating specifications, setting up items, and supporting the Fill & Assembly process.  

This role is ideal for students pursuing a degree in Packaging Science, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field and looking to gain practical experience in the cosmetics and consumer goods industries. 

This co-op position requires a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week and will require to be onsite at our NY office a minimum of 3x a week. 

 Core Responsibilities:

• Review and route production against Standards with quality leader oversight


• Manage quality trackers


• Prepare monthly reports with quality director


• Work with suppliers, and cross functional team members to drive project to completion


• Participate in internal audits, documenting findings and supporting corrective actions


• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives—analyzing product performance, resolving deviations and non-conformances


• Some travel to help with inspections and rework projects


• Hybrid Office– 3 x’s in office/2 x’s work from home

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably but not limited to Packaging, Chemical and Mechanical.


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.


• Strong communication skills and attention to details.


• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and handle multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.


• Ability to work independently and with a team.


• Flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities when needed.

Compensation: 

$20/hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience 

Our EVP

Maesa is the next-gen beauty company, where bold ideas become beautiful brands. We ignite the dreamer and doer in each of us. We move at the speed of culture to push boundaries and redefine possibilities unleashing #maesamagic everyday. By fostering a start-up spirit, we equip everyone to lead with accountability & execute with excellence. We champion each voice and empower every journey, creating an environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking, calculated risk taking, and cutting-edge innovation. Growth is personal, intentional, and limitless.