Cosmetic Manufacturing Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Englewood Lab, Inc.; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

PTO

Special Paid Leave for Personal Events

Company-Paid Holidays

401(k) Employer Match

Year-End Gift

Job summary

Englewood Lab, Inc. seeks a Process Engineer in Totowa, NJ to support development, optimization, and implementation of cosmetic and personal care manufacturing processes.

You will work with R&D, Production, and Quality to transfer products from lab to full-scale production and drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include process development, pilot batches, IQ/OQ/PQ activities, documentation updates, and line support.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in cosmetic, personal care, or related manufacturing industries.
• Experience in manufacturing processes, process development, scale-up, or production support preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with R&D, Production, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Spanish language skills are a plus.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 10–15 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support technical transfer and scale-up activities from laboratory development to pilot and full-scale production.
• Coordinate pilot batches, first production runs, and validation activities with R&D, Production, Quality, and customers, as applicable.
• Conduct process development experiments and support manufacturing process optimization.
• Develop, review, and revise manufacturing procedures and related documentation.
• Support daily compounding and batching operations, including troubleshooting, batch adjustments, and process improvements.
• Identify and resolve manufacturing process deviations and non-conformance issues.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, process capability, and production output while maintaining product quality.
• Support OTC product validation activities and assist R&D and QC in resolving formulation and quality-related issues.
• Assist with equipment setup, evaluation, and improvements to support successful product transfers.
• Develop and execute Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) activities, as needed.
• Support filling and assembly operations, including line trials and preparation of filling and assembly instructions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product launches and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Communication skills

MS Office

Cross-functional collaboration

Spanish language (plus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry / Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Englewood Lab, Inc. seeks a Process Engineer in Totowa, NJ to support development, optimization, and implementation of cosmetic and personal care manufacturing processes.

You will work with R&D, Production, and Quality to transfer products from lab to full-scale production and drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include process development, pilot batches, IQ/OQ/PQ activities, documentation updates, and line support.