Technical Product Developer

Technical Product Developer

Employment Time: Full Time

Location: Murrieta

Salary: $90,000 to $100,000

T H E   J O B

R O L E S   +   R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

The Technical Product Developer is responsible for completing projects based on the workflow assigned by the Product Development Manager. Serves as liaison between Product Development and Operations in the scale-up of new products and troubleshooting of existing products and batches. Creates and manages transfer procedure of formulations in scale-up process. Conducts various chemical and physical laboratory testing on finished goods and prototype formulas for such purposes as process development, product stability, and quantitative and qualitative performance analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes a safe working environment and adheres to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with the company’s objectives and policies at all times.

• Oversees and supervises pilot runs/batches and the first three production runs to ensure successful transition of new formulas to Operations.

• Monitors production personnel and makes recommendations to improve the process.

• Provides batch support to Production team

• Assists in modifying batch ticket instructions & production processing instructions to ensure bulk results adhere to specifications

• Troubleshoots, adjusts batches, and validates/modifies specifications as necessary

• Expands specifications needed for formula/product yield.

• Collaborates and supports process engineering initiatives.

• Calibrates Lab Equipment as needed.

• Assists Product Development Management with company audits or in preparation of audits.

• Assist Quality personnel as needed

• Attends meetings and seminars with various sales representatives and vendors.

• Flexible and willing to perform other duties as needed (fill lab batches into components, prepare evaluation sheets and labels)

• The Management may assign other duties

PEOPLE + CULTURE

• Identify opportunities for the team’s development that align with the company vision and core values

• Empower the warehouse, shipping, and manufacturing teams to allow for continued organizational growth

• Partner with HR to identify talent strengths and weaknesses, create a plan for development, leading to better-trained managers and continued employee progression

• Through people-centric leadership, create a culture that is inclusive to better position the organization for continued growth

I D E A L   C A N D I D A T E   C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

When we consider the ideal candidate for this role, these are the top qualities that come to mind:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and/or Cosmetic Science is required.

• Minimum 3+ years’ R&D Chemistry Formulation or Technical Product Developer role in Consumer Products; preferably in cosmetics process manufacturing or an FDA-regulated industry.

• Experience in writing functional testing SOPs following good documentation practices (GDP) and Good Lab Practices (GLP).

• Knowledge of consumer trends, product innovations, and development processes preferred.

• Knowledge of rules and regulations (FDA, CTFA, PCPC) for formulation.

• Strong knowledge in the aspects of Compounding, Production, Regulatory, and Quality.

• Formulation experience in developing Hair Care, Personal Care, and Skin Care products such as natural/clean Products, creams, lotions, waxes, non-aerosol, etc. Developing new product innovation is a plus.

• Advanced reporting, designing, and data analytic skills. Strong math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.