R&D Technician, Hard Product Innovation

Flamingo • Kearny, NJ

2d • $70,125 - $82,500

About The Position

Flamingo is an award-winning body, hair, and care brand delivering high-performance, thoughtfully designed products at an accessible price. Since launching in 2018, we’ve become the #3 player in women’s shave in the U.S. and expanded our assortment to offer products for every routine: razors, wax steps for face and body, shave gel, and body lotion. Our products and campaigns have been covered by Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, and InStyle, and we’ve won major beauty accolades from Allure and Essence. With a mission to empower women, Flamingo is committed to partnering with nonprofit partners working to help women and girls build healthy relationships with their bodies and has helped connect over 200K people to quality mental health and wellbeing resources. Flamingo is part of Mammoth Brands, the modern CPG company behind category-leading brands Harry’s, Flamingo, Lume, Mando, and Coterie. Driven by a mission to “Create Things People Like More,” the company is creating a new model—and home—for brands, founders, and talent looking to solve unmet needs, improve peoples’ lives and ultimately change the status quo. Even as we grow, we take extra care to maintain the small, scrappy, entrepreneurial culture that helped to get us where we are today: a company that people like more, that better serves its customers, employees, and community. Mammoth Brands is committed to making a positive impact and donated over $20 million through our network of nonprofit partners to date. Are you a product enthusiast who loves making cool stuff? R&D is at the heart of product creation for our global Harry’s and Flamingo brands. Join our team of passionate engineers, scientists, researchers, technicians, program managers, and more who are on a mission to create insightful, innovative products that fulfill the unmet, sometimes unspoken, needs of our customers. Within R&D, the Hard Products team is the engine behind our shaving business, developing razors, handles, and accessories; anything made from metal or plastic, in any product category. We start the process with customer-focused concept development and take ideas through design, engineering, prototyping, technical testing, user testing, demonstration, and validation, eventually bringing products like our new Harry’s Plus razor to market. Are you a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with a passion for innovation? We're seeking an R&D Technician to join our Hard Product Innovation team. In this hands-on role, you'll play a vital part in the development and testing of our next-generation products and technologies. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with solid experimentation and testing skills, an inquisitive mindset, and a commitment to producing high-quality results in the laboratory.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or certification in a relevant technical field (e.g., Mechanical Technology, etc.) or equivalent practical experience (e.g. model shop, toolmaker)
• Experience in a laboratory or R&D setting, with a strong emphasis on adhering to testing protocols and accuracy of results.
• Operates in a safe and reliable manner.
• Proficiency in operating lab equipment for component or product testing.
• Solid computer skills for equipment operation, and mechanical aptitude with equipment.
• Familiar with measurement and inspection equipment and tools.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Creative, dynamic, and operates with flexibility
• Self-starter; you own your work
• Drives tasks and actions to closure

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of lab equipment to perform critical tests on materials, components, assemblies, and products.
• Accurately record and report test data with basic analyses.
• Assemble and inspect prototypes.
• Assist in the design and fabrication of custom fixtures to aid in measurement, inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and organized lab environment.
• Manage the inventory of lab tools and supplies.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to support product development and consumer testing.
• Coordinate the shipping and receiving of lab materials and test products.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k match
• Equity in Mammoth Brands
• Flexible time off and working hours
• L&D stipend
• 4 weeks sabbatical after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years, and 8 weeks after 15 years
• 20 fully paid weeks off for parents who give birth, or 16 fully paid weeks off for all other paths to parenthood
• Fun IRL and virtual events including happy hours, team building events, and parties on our rooftop
• Free products from our family of brands

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree