Technical Applications Specialist — Scale-Up & Transfer

PowerToFly; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé seeks a Technical Applications Specialist for its Boca Raton manufacturing site. This onsite, Monday–Friday role bridges Product Development and Manufacturing to transfer formulations from lab to commercial production, with hands-on work in both lab and production environments.

You will design studies, support scale‑up, prepare documentation, and ensure compliance with GMP and quality standards while collaborating across functions to drive process improvements and successful technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field as listed in the requirements.
• 1+ year of experience in product development, process development, scale‑up, or technology transfer.
• Experience with development/characterization of nutritional or solid dose products.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial trials.
• Familiarity with solid dose manufacturing processes (blending, encapsulation, tablet compression, coating).
• Knowledge of Quality by Design, Operational Excellence, and SPC concepts (process capability).
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel.
• Willingness to travel ~5%.
• Experience working with powders, chemicals, and allergens.

Responsibilities

• Support product development, renovation, and formulation optimization across formats (solid dose, liquid RTD, powders).
• Design and execute formulation studies, development trials, and industrial trials.
• Support scale‑up, validation, and production startup activities from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Assist with technology transfer to internal sites and external manufacturers (CMOs), including documentation.
• Prepare and maintain technical and manufacturing documentation (batch records, specifications, protocols, change controls).
• Define and support manufacturing processes, equipment parameters, and operational controls.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Apply scientific principles and material characteristics to formulation and manufacturing processes.
• Analyze and report data to support process improvements and statistical evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to resolve product, process, and supply issues.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to enhance product quality, yield, and efficiency.
• Provide technical support for investigations, risk assessments, and process improvements.
• Engage with suppliers and external partners and stay current on industry trends.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Nestlé seeks a Technical Applications Specialist for its Boca Raton manufacturing site. This onsite, Monday–Friday role bridges Product Development and Manufacturing to transfer formulations from lab to commercial production, with hands-on work in both lab and production environments.

You will design studies, support scale‑up, prepare documentation, and ensure compliance with GMP and quality standards while collaborating across functions to drive process improvements and successful technology