Process Engineer

About the Role:

• Dr. Squatch's new facility – ‘Bricc City’ – in Brea, CA, is expanding manufacturing operations, and to support these efforts, we are looking for a Process Engineer to join Team Squatch that wants to continue to improve and innovate the "art" of men’s personal care production.
• The Process Engineer will own process development for the production of new personal care product categories, with a focus on natural cosmetics. Specifically, this role will lead the design of manufacturing processes and scale-up of products from initial process development to full-scale production in close collaboration with our internal manufacturing team. The Process Engineer role will sit within our Manufacturing Innovation & Engineering team, but will partner very closely with our Production, Supply Chain, Product Development and Quality teams to ensure the quality of our products and processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. The Process Engineer will collaborate in a very hands-on manner with our Production team, spending time on the manufacturing floor and working closely with operators as the technical expert for the formula and process. An interest in owning the implementation of new product ideas and excitement about process development is key. The ideal candidate will balance the technical and scientific requirements of the role with creative problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• This role will report to the Director of Manufacturing Innovation & Engineering.
• This is a full-time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA.
• The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $100,000 to $125,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.

What You'll Do:

• Own all aspects of implementing and scaling new natural cosmetic production process, including working with internal and external stakeholders to establish critical process parameters, coordinating materials for scale up activities, monitoring production for full scale testing, and troubleshooting and iterating as needed to finalize formula and process
• Partner with our internal Production team to determine the optimal order and duration of operations for end-to-end production process
• Scope out and implement new production equipment targeting headcount reduction, yield loss improvement, and process optimization
• Create supporting documentation to ensure products can be effectively produced at scale including process flow diagrams, recipes for manufacturing, and final product specifications
• Organize and execute formal handoff of production line ownership to Manufacturing and Production teams
• Represent the Manufacturing Innovations & Engineering team as the technical expert for natural cosmetic production including on-site support for new equipment testing, supporting process changes, and proactively identifying areas for improvement based on efficiency, ergonomics, and reliability
• Provide technical guidance to our Production and Quality teams when issue arise with regular on-site support of non-conformances, trending consumer complaints, and other technical issues

About You:

• 3+ years of proven experience in process engineering, directly related to process implementation scale up techniques
• Advanced knowledge of production machinery, processes, and standards
• Experience in cosmetic product development, preferably natural products, or similar industry experience such as food or pharmaceuticals
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, e.g.: Industrial Engineering or Process Engineering
• Familiarity with cGMP, preferably in an FDA-regulated environment
• Comfortable with a rapidly evolving work environment, and experience with taking initiative in a scrappy start-up setting
• Experience working with and managing external contractors
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• General interest in health and wellness

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