Process Engineer - Cosmetics & Skincare

Englewood Lab, Inc.•Totowa, NJ

1d•$54,080 - $62,400

About The Position

The Process Engineer will develop, maintain & document robust manufacturing & fill/assembly procedures based on formulation & equipment. Lead in the making of pilot, 1st production & validation batches along with Compounding Manager, R&D Chemist & customer (if applicable). Participate in line trials along with Production Manager, BOM Coordinator & Customers (if applicable).

Requirements

Chemistry or Chemical (or Mechanical) Engineering Degree.
5+ yrs experience in a manufacturing of color cosmetics or personal care items.
Excellent analytical & problem solving skills.
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point).
Superior communication skills (Spanish a plus).
Ability to lift and carry up to 10-15 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Provide process engineering and oversight for technical transfer / scale-up of pilot / first production batch.
Coordinate of lab activities to include customer involvement in new products first production, R&D interaction, manufacturing and quality control. Resolve process deviations and non conformance.
Conduct process development experiments in laboratory scale.
Write / revise manufacturing procedure.
Support daily batching which includes troubleshooting in-process batch adjustment and optimizing existing processes.
Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
Conduct validation of OTC products. Assist R&D and QC with formulation and Quality Control issues.
Set up necessary equipment for successful product transfer. Perform special project of sourcing and improving existing equipment.
Develop & conduct IQ/OQ/PQ, as needed.
Support filling operations, prepare Fill and Assembly Instructions, as needed.