Formulator (Nutraceuticals)
Keystone & Golden
- Hauppauge, NY
- $115,000-125,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for New Product development. Leverage technical experience and skills to develop formulation and process for new products for tablets, capsules, and powder from concept to commercial batches within a specified timeline and cost constraints.
- Handle multiple development projects in a timely manner.
- Conducts market research and evaluations on existing and new ingredients to drive development of new product innovations.
- Write master manufacturing records for new products and update existing as needed.
- Continuously improve and optimize formulation and process for existing products including test batches due to ingredient changes, manufacturing issues, complexity reduction and cost savings.
- Provide support to production in troubleshooting.
- Capable of working in a manufacturing environment to participate in normal product development and product improvement activities with production personnel.
- Partners cross functionally with sales, procurement, planning, production, and quality team to efficiently execute projects.
- Contributes to overall achievement by accomplishing related tasks.
- Works well within a team environment both internal and external.
- Continuous improvement of technical skills and personal development. Acts as an ambassador for the company when representing externally.
- Drives a culture of change.
- Other activities may be assigned as required by management.
- 3-5 years of experience as a formulator in manufacturing tablets, capsules and powders.
- BS in Science Related field. MS or above is a plus.
- Experience with manufacturing equipment for tablets and capsules.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and assignments.
- Highly motivated, critical thinker and easily adapts to changes.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent knowledge of PC software, MS Office, Word, Excel.
- College mathematical skills required.
- Willing to work overtime as needed.
- Experience in gummy, softgel and/or cosmetics is a plus