Technical Product Developer

Socket.dev; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Murrieta, CA is hiring a Technical Product Developer to drive scale-up projects and manage transfer of formulations from development to production. You will conduct laboratory testing for process development, product stability, and performance analysis to ensure quality and compliance.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Product Development and Operations, supervise early production runs, and support audits, with a focus on cGMP, GDP/GLP, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in relevant fields required.
• Minimum 3+ years in R&D formulation or technical product development in consumer products.
• Experience writing SOPs aligned with GDP and GLP.
• Knowledge of FDA, CTFA, PCPC regulations for formulation.
• Experience with cosmetics process manufacturing or FDA-regulated industries preferred.
• Strong numerical and data-analytic abilities.
• Understanding of consumer trends and product development processes.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe working environment in line with cGMP and SOPs.
• Oversees pilot runs and first three production runs for smooth transitions.
• Monitors production personnel and suggests process improvements.
• Provides batch support to Production team.
• Assists in modifying batch instructions to meet specs.
• Troubleshoots and validates formulations as needed.
• Collaborates with process engineering initiatives.
• Calibrates lab equipment.
• Supports audits and compliance.

Skills

R&D Chemistry Formulation

Technical Product Development

GDP/GLP Documentation

FDA/CTFA/PCPC Regulations

Hair Care / Personal Care Formulation

Data Analysis & Reporting

Process Optimization

Quality & Compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Cosmetic Science

Job description

Technical Product Developer

Employment Time:Full Time

Location:Murrieta

Salary:$90,000 to $100,000

The Technical Product Developer is responsible for completing projects based on the workflow assigned by the Product Development Manager. Serves as liaison between Product Development and Operations in the scale-up of new products and troubleshooting of existing products and batches. Creates and manages transfer procedure of formulations in scale-up process. Conducts various chemical and physical laboratory testing on finished goods and prototype formulas for such purposes as process development, product stability, and quantitative and qualitative performance analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes a safe working environment and adheres to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with the company’s objectives and policies at all times.

• Oversees and supervises pilot runs/batches and the first three production runs to ensure successful transition of new formulas to Operations.

• Monitors production personnel and makes recommendations to improve the process.

• Provides batch support to Production team

• Assists in modifying batch ticket instructions & production processing instructions to ensure bulk results adhere to specifications

• Troubleshoots, adjusts batches, and validates/modifies specifications as necessary

• Expands specifications needed for formula/product yield.

• Collaborates and supports process engineering initiatives.

• Calibrates Lab Equipment as needed.

• Assists Product Development Management with company audits or in preparation of audits.

• Assist Quality personnel as needed

• Attends meetings and seminars with various sales representatives and vendors.

• Flexible and willing to perform other duties as needed (fill lab batches into components, prepare evaluation sheets and labels)

• The Management may assign other duties

PEOPLE + CULTURE

• Identify opportunities for the team’s development that align with the company vision and core values

• Empower the warehouse, shipping, and manufacturing teams to allow for continued organizational growth

• Partner with HR to identify talent strengths and weaknesses, create a plan for development, leading to better-trained managers and continued employee progression

• Through people-centric leadership, create a culture that is inclusive to better position the organization for continued growth

I D E A L C A N D I D A T E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

When we consider the ideal candidate for this role, these are the top qualities that come to mind:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and/or Cosmetic Science is required.

• Minimum 3+ years’ R&D Chemistry Formulation or Technical Product Developer role in Consumer Products; preferably in cosmetics process manufacturing or an FDA-regulated industry.

• Experience in writing functional testing SOPs following good documentation practices (GDP) and Good Lab Practices (GLP).

• Knowledge of consumer trends, product innovations, and development processes preferred.

• Knowledge of rules and regulations (FDA, CTFA, PCPC) for formulation.

• Strong knowledge in the aspects of Compounding, Production, Regulatory, and Quality.

• Formulation experience in developing Hair Care, Personal Care, and Skin Care products such as natural/clean Products, creams, lotions, waxes, non-aerosol, etc. Developing new product innovation is a plus.

• Advanced reporting, designing, and data analytic skills. Strong math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.