Senior Process Engineer
Senior Process Engineer
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Job Description
About the Role
The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for leading the development optimization and scaleup of manufacturing processes for personal care and OvertheCounter (OTC) products with a focus on sunscreens and skincare formulations. This role requires expertise in chemical engineering process design and continuous improvement to ensure efficient safe and highquality production. The position collaborates crossfunctionally with R&D Quality and Production teams to support new product introductions resolve process challenges and drive innovation.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with R&D to scale up processes from benchscale to fullscale production.
- Conduct process trials validation runs and pilot batches for new formulations.
- Lead technical transfer of new products and provide troubleshooting support.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency yield and product quality.
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies for problemsolving and corrective actions.
- Implement automation and control strategies to reduce variability.
- Manage multiple engineering projects ensuring timely and budgetconscious completion.
- Prepare and present technical reports and process performance metrics.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with FDA OTC monographs and internal quality standards.
- Support quality assurance through risk assessments audits and corrective actions.
- Provide engineering support for equipment selection installation and qualification.
- Oversee process control systems and collaborate with maintenance teams for equipment performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in process engineering with at least 3 years in personal care skincare or OTC manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of cGMP FDA regulations and OTC compliance standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Strong technical and regulatory expertise.
- Experience in technical transfer projects and process troubleshooting.
- Excellent communication problemsolving and criticalthinking skills.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work crossfunctionally.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Masters degree preferred.
- Expertise in sunscreen and skincare formulation manufacturing.
- Experience in process scaleup and equipment selection.
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher).
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
- Bonus
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Employment Type
Full Time
