Senior Formulation Engineering Technician

In this role, you will provide formulation engineering technical support in both existing and novel manufacturing technologies to maximize quality, capacity, and efficiency outcomes during scale-up, and after the launch, of newly formulated products to commercial manufacture. You will also support the formulation engineers to evaluate new equipment and develop new formulation processing options

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Independently carry out development trials in the pilot plant, including preparation of raw materials, and configuration, operation, and cleaning of processing equipment
• Strict adherence to HSE protocols and all corporate policies and processes.
• Contributes to process risk assessments
• Complies with all quality standards during development and trial manufacturing activities
• Records data from experiments and scale-up / manufacturing trials
• Carries out first-line maintenance of pilot plant equipment and informs the Pilot Plant Team Leader of equipment defects or failures

• High school diploma or experience in a chemical manufacturing or development environment
• Understanding of all HSE measures and requirements in the lab and pilot plant
• Proven ability to manage multiple requests from different stakeholders
• Good understanding of the end-to-end processes for product development, complex formulation processing scale-up, and lifecycle management
• Organizational Skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to become forklift certified
• Ability to learn first-line maintenance procedures for pilot and lab equipment
• Ability to learn cleaning procedures to achieve product quality targets
• Ability to learn and apply technical knowledge to progress activities
• Authorized to work in the United States

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits
• Relocation Provided

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