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At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.
At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.
The Technical Application Group (TAG) Specialist supports the formulation and manufacturing process for our solid dose and powder products. The Specialist will collaborate with multiple teams to help improve current products, address manufacturing issues, evaluate new technologies and/or ingredients, seek cost savings and maintain networks of external partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Formulate nutritional supplement products in various forms in support of manufacturing
- Assists with creating and approving new raw material specifications, master batch records, change controls, deviations or other required documentation in support of manufacturing existing in-line products
- Assists in scale up, validating and transferring technologies/processes to other internal manufacturing sites, or externally
- Defines and implements solutions for routine tasks, balancing achievement of milestones with high quality standards
- Provides technical support to manufacturing including but not limited to formulation or process improvement, formulation globalization, cost savings initiatives, and trouble shooting
- Interacts with multi functional teams (including Quality, Procurement, Product Development and Manufacturing) and the Technical Design Council to resolve issues as may arise in the course of new product development or existing product improvement
- Negotiates timeline commitments among other team members such that agreed objectives and timings for completion of activities are achieved
- Rapidly communicates major changes to project plans to manager/director
- Sets and refines individual priorities as necessary to remain focused on objectives and project milestones under rapidly changing circumstances
- Looks for innovative and better ways of doing things. Actively looks to eliminate non-value added steps of processes and procedures
- Explores and shares new scientific information, technologies, products and processes with the Science and Technology community
- Builds awareness of developments outside of the company through attendance/presentations at trade associations or scientific meetings
- Maintains external collaborations with suppliers, academia and other professional bodies
- Performs comprehensive, sophisticated and critical evaluation of own data
- Ensures that all internal and external work activities are conducted to appropriated standards, in accordance with Company policies, laws, quality standards, SOPs , etc.
- Prefer 1+ years of experience with hands-on development and characterization of solid dose formulations, including tablet, capsules, liquids, soft gels and gummies or the equivalent experience
- Experienced with laboratory activities, technology transfers, Quality by Design, and/or Operational Excellence tools
- Proficient using scientific principles to develop or optimize formulation and manufacturing processes
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSES & REGISTRATION:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science or other related discipline
- Extensive relevant industry experience will be considered in lieu of an undergraduate degree
SKILLS:
- Strong laboratory and experimental skills, data analysis and written and verbal reports
- Prefer Successful track record in the development of solid dosage products
- Prefer Working knowledge of tablet presses, encapsulation, granulation and blending equipment
- Must have excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, excellent organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact well in multi-functional teams, including product development using Stage/Gate methodology, and in fostering a team approach to achieving project goals
- Ability to lift approximately 40 pounds
- Ability to succeed in a changing environment and adjusting effectively
- Continuously looks for ways to do things faster and better, while maintaining high quality standards
- Creative and intellectually curious; tries different and novel ways to solve obstacles
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to lift approximately 40 pounds
Salaried:
The approximate pay range for this position is $80,000 to $105,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)
Job ID: 311364
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