Process Development Engineer

Process Development Engineer position for a large personal care company located in Bell CA.Ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and coordinating activities related to commercialization of new products from bench to full scale-up in manufacturing. Candidate must have a background in personal care/cosmetic/ aesthetic OTC drug industry formulation laboratory/regulated GMP production/laboratory.Responsibilities

• Support Process Engineering in developing new production processes andmaking modifications to existing manufacturing systems to improve overall efficiency and profitability
• Work to ensure products are of a high quality and are manufactured in a reproducible manner
• Assists in developing processes / procedures for production of new products bymaking a large confirmation batch of new products developed by R&D.
• Coordinates raw material and packaging components for pilot scale-upactivities.
• Provides support to Production when batching issues arise
• Manages various projects as part of the company’s strategic initiatives
• Plans and carries out laboratory work to develop and improve processes fornew and existing production
• Monitors plant batching on new or revised products
• Identifies problems in manufacturing and recommends possible solutions inconjunction with Process Engineering and R&D.

• BS in an Engineering discipline
• 5 years+ of relevant work experience required in personal care/cosmetic/ aesthetic OTC drug industry formulation laboratory/regulated GMP production/laboratory
• 5 years + of process engineering experience directly related to process scale-up techniques, including dimensionless calculations
• Ability to work within a fast paced, dynamic team environment