About The Company/role
Based in the northern suburbs, this fast-growing global manufacturing company has a range of private label beauty and haircare products created by a team of highly experienced formulators with creative and scientific backgrounds. Our client operates a fast-paced, professional, and collaborative environment to produce an extensive range of products for both Australia and international markets. The R&D chemist will be responsible for formulating and delivering new products to the market through planning and implementing development projects from concept through to full-scale production.
Responsibilities Include
- Identify innovative concepts and trends in the market that are relevant to the industry.
- Development of new products following a brief.
- Reformulate existing products while reducing costs of products managing the entire process from conceptualization to full-scale production.
- Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing Team to provide insights on market trends and innovations.
- Prepare laboratory-scale batches for formulation, customer samples, and various tests.
- Conduct stability and PET tests to ensure products are in line with agreed specifications to launch products within deadlines.
- Assess cosmetic packaging for quality, functionality, and stability to ensure product integrity.
- Oversee scale-up and pilot batches, recommending efficiency improvements and cost savings.
- Provide support to manufacturing for any troubleshooting & recommendations on how to fix out-of-product specifications.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related discipline.
- Experience in the development and formulation of cosmetics and personal care products.
- Experience with SAP is beneficial.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and standards.
- Strong attention to detail and good time management skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Benefits/Culture
- A generous salary is on offer.
- This is a tight-knit team within a leading global company.
- Free parking on-site.
- Well-established facilities.
Apply!
If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).
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