Job Description

Position Title: Research & Development Specialist

Position Overview:  

In this role, the R&D Specialist will utilize their personal experience in product formulation, food safety, and good manufacturing and sanitation practices to provide tactical support to all departments, ensuring NutraSelf products are formulated with the utmost quality. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Weigh-up of dietary supplement formulation for beadlets, powders (flavoring), and encapsulation.
• Perform benchtop experiments and create new product samples. 
• Maintain an organized and clean lab space. 
• Assist customers and provide them with necessary services pertaining to product development. 
• Work within set procedures to ensure production of quality products, as well as search for cost reductions where possible. 
• Meet all safety expectations including wearing the required personnel protective equipment, cGMP gowning garb and follow all safe practices.
• Cross training will occur throughout the facility in all aspects of high-speed manufacturing. 
• Work with production and give technical support to assist with manufacturing our products following all production standard procedures (kitting, mixing/blending, beadlet manufacturing, encapsulating, packaging, boxing, and labeling of the product). 
• Prepare and maintain materials and equipment at the start, during, and end of production.

Key Competencies:

• Accountability skills-proactively handle department activities and take ownership for outcomes and needed follow up. 
• Operate with sense of urgency, ensuring departmental tasks completed efficiently and effectively. 
• Team oriented and ability to work effectively with diverse population. 
• Operate with integrity in all situations. Values open communication.
• Open minded, willing to consider other perspectives that may be different. 
• Excellent communication skills, written & oral. 
• Microsoft computer skills include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Knowledge of basic algebra and the metric system.
• Must possess a high-level of initiative and dependability. 

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Label Review/creation, Formulation (capsule, beadlet, & flavoring powders).
• Must possess good interpersonal and strong communication skills (both written and verbal). 
• Effective organizational, prioritization, and time management. 
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Always possess a safe attitude. 
• Reliable, motivated, organized and able to work in a dynamic fast-paced team-driven environment. 
• Commitment to Safety, Quality and Productivity. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and use sound judgment in day-to-day decision making. 
• Punctual and reliable in work attendance.
• Ability to work in a Loud environment with exposure to powder and heavy equipment in a manufacturing atmosphere.
• 18 years of age or older is required.
• Ability to read and write legibly in English.
• Open to learn various work processes.
• Ability to work flexible hours and be willing to adapt to changes in orders and tasks. Weekend work may be necessary on occasion. 
• Able to handle the typical stress of meeting deadlines and achieving improved results.
• Ability to read, interpret and effectively communicate necessary policies and procedures to others. 

Education and experience:

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study 
• Experience : 0-5 years in an R&D position, preferably for a Dietary Supplement manufacturing company. 

Working Conditions:

• Ability to maintain seated or standing positions for long durations.
• Prolonged computer use, including screen time and keyboard input, is required.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as scrubs, hair nets, lab coats, and face masks.
• Must be able to tolerate various odors and scents in the work environment.
• Physical activity may include repetitive hand and wrist movements, as well as occasional bending, squatting, and twisting.
• Flexibility to adjust work hours based on operational demands is necessary.

Additional Details:

• Full Time with Competitive Pay.
• Health Benefits Package.
• Progressive company environment, with a work hard/play hard culture.
• Position located in Ogden, UT.

Notice to Recruiters — We do not work with outside recruiting agencies. Please do not solicit. This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications. 

The position, duties, and qualifications are subject to change at any time.

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