Chemical Engineer, Product Development
Description:The primary responsibilities of the new product development chemical engineer encompass two main functions. First, they will design innovative, cost-effective product configurations that meet end-users' needs. Second, they will source and select materials that are compatible with the product design, meet regulatory requirements, and align with the process capabilities
responsibilities:- Design and develop chemical processes that are transferable and scalable to existing production equipment.
- Source and select materials compatible with product design, regulatory requirements, and process capabilities. Work to optimize raw material sourcing. Develop solutions to supply challenges when they occur
- Deliver a profitable portfolio of custom-developed products
- Design and execute experimental runs that characterize the interaction of input material variations with process parameters and the result on the output product.
- Deliver productsumented dion package for new eliver well-documented, dynamic design control for all products, meeting ISO 13485 requirements.
- Develop project plans for assigned deliverables
- Effectively communicate changes in scope and/or timing to all appropriate functions
- Support operations and quality teams in continuous improvement initiatives and customer complaint investigations
ualifications:Required- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering
- 6 years' experience in product development
- 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
- Medical device manufacturing experience including FDA-regulated, ISO 13485, 9001, cGMP manufacturing environments
- Experience in product testing, including, but not limited to, pH, viscosity, specific gravity, solids content, flow characteristics, shear rate, weight loss and microbiological sampling
Preferred- MS or greater degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
- Experience manufacturing emulsions, surfactant systems, suspensions, and powders
- Experience processing, compounding and filling liquid, cream, and gel products in a medical device or OTC setting
- Efficient in AutoCAD, project management software, and proficient in Microsoft Office
- Bilingual, especially English/Spanish
Competencies- Excellent communicator, both internally and with customers, specifically to share technical information
- Ability to transform product concepts into finished products, including prototype development and pilot processing
- Characterize materials and designs against design input requirements
- Develop, communicate, and execute project plans for assigned deliverables
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Project management skills
- Problem Solving and decision making
- FMEA and risk mitigation planning
- Self-motivated to work independently or in a group
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