Manufacturing Engineer I

About the Role

As an individual contributor, you will be responsible for process development, scale-up of new formulas, and technology transfer to ensure product launches meet expectations in quality, cost, and timing. Additional responsibilities include continuous improvement of processes and formulas to deliver cost savings, improved quality, and lead time reductions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution (80%)

• Initiate and lead technology transfers to new suppliers.
• Organize and conduct formula transfers, pilot production (bulk compounding), and line trials (labeling and filling trials) to ensure smooth transition from development to production.
• Assess and validate filling, labeling, and pack-out equipment.
• Attend and provide input to planning meetings.
• Support manufacturing and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships with internal and external partners to ensure development timelines can be met.

Issue Management (10%)

• Partner and drive issue resolution with internal and external teams to improve output, scrap, etc.
• Identify and track risk analysis to evaluate production success.

Vendor Performance/Process Improvements (10%)

• Initiate, research, and implement value engineering principles to reduce costs, lead time, and quality concerns.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Previous experience in personal care formulating or manufacturing is preferred to ensure knowledge of raw materials and processes.
• This position interfaces internally with Product Development, Research & Development, Packaging, and Quality.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Personal care/home fragrance manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must demonstrate strong organization skills, problem-solving capability, and the ability to work through large amounts of data to generate conclusions and develop action plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly/concisely through oral and written methods.
• Ability to travel 30%-40% domestically and internationally.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Physical or Natural Sciences.

Core Competencies

• Drives Results
• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Decision Making
• Nimble Learning