Senior Formulation & Process Engineer — OTC/Confectionery

Relate Search; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Relate Search partners with a regulated organization to appoint a Principal Product Development Engineer to lead formulation and process development for OTC drug, dietary supplement, and confectionery products. You will shape scalable formulations and development standards supporting feasibility through commercialization in regulated environments.

The role collaborates with Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams while mentoring scientists and engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering, food science, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline with 10 years of experience in product development engineering.
• Thorough knowledge of confectionery manufacturing and ingredients with proven formulation and product scale-up experience in regulated or cGMP environments.
• Experience applying statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, machine learning, data mining to development decisions; statistical software such as Minitab or Statgraphics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation and process development strategies for confectionery-based OTC and supplement products, translating briefs into dose, sensory, stability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Define and govern technical development standards, including stage-gate deliverables, validation criteria, change-control expectations, CPP/CQA strategy, continued process verification, and commercialization readiness.
• Design and interpret structured experiments (DOE, statistics) to identify drivers and establish robust operating windows for scale-up.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to resolve development issues and advance programs from feasibility through launch.
• Mentor scientists and engineers on formulation, confectionery manufacturing, DOE, risk management, and compliant documentation; supervise and develop staff when needed.

Job description

Relate Search partners with a regulated organization to appoint a Principal Product Development Engineer to lead formulation and process development for OTC drug, dietary supplement, and confectionery products. You will shape scalable formulations and development standards supporting feasibility through commercialization in regulated environments.

The role collaborates with Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams while mentoring scientists and engineers