Scientist Product Development
Contract Full-Time
Bridgewater, NJ
EB-5447418176
Drive projects, processes and product development by innovation and renovation of dedicated products and technologies from conception to first plant production while maximizing efficiencies. Deliver challenging, high visibility projects with independent decision making and minimal management supervision while coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals
• Develop and commercialize competitive products to achieve operational targets with significant impact on the results of the team
• Can manage an entire project or process within scope of responsibility
• Communicate and influence project results to cross-functional team, project team and/or to management
• Establish close relationships to support the markets/businesses (Scientific & Technical Assistance) to improve performance, product quality and installing new lines
• Coach less experienced associates on product development best practices
• Lead NCE by example incl full accountability of owned NIMS Process. Establish, develop, implement, maintain and improve processes (incl objectives, KPIs, related documents), systems or products to increase performance.
• Employee is responsible to follow and uphold all Food Safety, Food Quality, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures as pertains to role.
Key Experiences:
Minimum 5-7 years applicable science/engineering or related discipline
Functional or Professional / Business Skills:
- Problem Solving
- Analytical/Conceptual Skills
- Business Acumen
- Project Management skills
Other Personal Qualities:
Ability to influence
The personal style attributes that enable success
Effective consensus building Strong communication skills
Ability to coach
Knowledge: Nestlé Corporate / Functional / Market / Business / Organizational:
BSc, MSC, or PhD in engineering, technology or sciences or equivalent
Factory experience appreciated
Scientific/Technical/Product Knowledge
Knowledge of:
- Formulation of tablets, capsules, softgels (optional, this is a plus).
- GMPc basic
- Direct mixing, direct compression, granulation, milling, drying, etc.
- Stability studies for pharma/nutraceutical formulas.
- Preformulation skills and good understanding of the engineering and technology behind the compression, encapsulation and coating process.
- Business operating systems and software (good knowlege of Excel is a desired plus)
- MS Outlook, MS Teams, Sharepoint, MS Office.
• Develop and commercialize competitive products to achieve operational targets with significant impact on the results of the team
• Can manage an entire project or process within scope of responsibility
• Communicate and influence project results to cross-functional team, project team and/or to management
• Establish close relationships to support the markets/businesses (Scientific & Technical Assistance) to improve performance, product quality and installing new lines
• Coach less experienced associates on product development best practices
• Lead NCE by example incl full accountability of owned NIMS Process. Establish, develop, implement, maintain and improve processes (incl objectives, KPIs, related documents), systems or products to increase performance.
• Employee is responsible to follow and uphold all Food Safety, Food Quality, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures as pertains to role.
Key Experiences:
Minimum 5-7 years applicable science/engineering or related discipline
Functional or Professional / Business Skills:
- Problem Solving
- Analytical/Conceptual Skills
- Business Acumen
- Project Management skills
Other Personal Qualities:
Ability to influence
The personal style attributes that enable success
Effective consensus building Strong communication skills
Ability to coach
Knowledge: Nestlé Corporate / Functional / Market / Business / Organizational:
BSc, MSC, or PhD in engineering, technology or sciences or equivalent
Factory experience appreciated
Scientific/Technical/Product Knowledge
Knowledge of:
- Formulation of tablets, capsules, softgels (optional, this is a plus).
- GMPc basic
- Direct mixing, direct compression, granulation, milling, drying, etc.
- Stability studies for pharma/nutraceutical formulas.
- Preformulation skills and good understanding of the engineering and technology behind the compression, encapsulation and coating process.
- Business operating systems and software (good knowlege of Excel is a desired plus)
- MS Outlook, MS Teams, Sharepoint, MS Office.