Technical Manager
Spectraforce
Garland, Texas
a month ago
Job Description
Title: Technical Manager
Location: Garland, TX
Employment Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
About the company
The client specializes in the formulation and manufacturing of personal care products. With a focus on natural and organic ingredients, they pride themselves on developing effective products that are formulated with the latest technology. They can formulate and produce a diverse range of goods, including haircare, skincare, bath & body care, and home goods products, catering to consumers who are conscious about the ingredients that go into their personal care regimen. The client is known for its innovative approach to product development, utilizing cutting-edge research to blend traditional raw material science with modern science. Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has earned them a loyal customer base and a reputation as a trusted name in the natural personal care industry.
Job Overview:
The Technical Manager is a pivotal role responsible for leading the transition of formulations from R&D to full-scale production while ensuring the highest quality standards. This role requires deep technical expertise in cosmetic and personal care product formulation, scale-up processes, and manufacturing. The Technical Manager will collaborate across R&D, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to drive innovation, resolve technical challenges, and deliver products that meet customer expectations and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Formulation Scale-Up: Lead the transfer of formulations from bench to production quantities, ensuring smooth scaling processes. Assess the impact of equipment variables (e.g., heat, cooling, mixing speeds, order of ingredient addition) on chemical reactions and product quality. Optimize processes for various manufacturing capabilities, including mixer performance and production equipment limitations.
Technical Leadership: Provide expertise in ingredient functionality, product formulation, and process optimization. Analyze complex technical challenges, identify root causes, and develop innovative, practical solutions. Maintain a forward-looking approach to industry trends, ensuring alignment with cutting-edge technologies and market demands.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D and Operations teams to create robust strategies for new product development and continuous improvement. Work with internal and external partners to introduce new perspectives and enhance innovation capabilities. Communicate effectively with customers to address technical challenges, offer solutions, and manage expectations.
Team Development: Mentor and guide R&D staff, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Regulatory and Quality Compliance: Ensure all formulations and processes meet FDA regulations, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and other safety guidelines.
Develop and document procedures, reports, and protocols to support compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities to meet customer and business needs. Develop timelines, milestones, and deliverables for projects to ensure on-time completion.
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in cosmetics or personal care formulation, R&D, and scale-up processes.
Proven knowledge of personal care product formulation, including cosmetics and OTC products, from concept to manufacturing.
Expertise in FDA regulations, cGMP standards, and manufacturing best practices.
Strong mathematical and statistical analysis skills for process optimization and problem-solving.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, ERP systems, and the ability to learn in-house programs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor technical data for diverse audiences.
Experience working in a customer-focused environment, addressing technical challenges, and delivering solutions.
Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration, lead teams, and drive innovation.
Preferred Skills:
Experience in a beauty contract manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of natural and organic ingredient technologies.
Strong foundation in experimental design and statistical modeling for process development.
Benefits for this position include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, 401k with match, professional development in a high-growth organization, work-life balance, a positive work environment, and much more.
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $90000.00/yearly.
Location: Garland, TX
Employment Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
About the company
The client specializes in the formulation and manufacturing of personal care products. With a focus on natural and organic ingredients, they pride themselves on developing effective products that are formulated with the latest technology. They can formulate and produce a diverse range of goods, including haircare, skincare, bath & body care, and home goods products, catering to consumers who are conscious about the ingredients that go into their personal care regimen. The client is known for its innovative approach to product development, utilizing cutting-edge research to blend traditional raw material science with modern science. Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has earned them a loyal customer base and a reputation as a trusted name in the natural personal care industry.
Job Overview:
The Technical Manager is a pivotal role responsible for leading the transition of formulations from R&D to full-scale production while ensuring the highest quality standards. This role requires deep technical expertise in cosmetic and personal care product formulation, scale-up processes, and manufacturing. The Technical Manager will collaborate across R&D, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to drive innovation, resolve technical challenges, and deliver products that meet customer expectations and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Formulation Scale-Up: Lead the transfer of formulations from bench to production quantities, ensuring smooth scaling processes. Assess the impact of equipment variables (e.g., heat, cooling, mixing speeds, order of ingredient addition) on chemical reactions and product quality. Optimize processes for various manufacturing capabilities, including mixer performance and production equipment limitations.
Technical Leadership: Provide expertise in ingredient functionality, product formulation, and process optimization. Analyze complex technical challenges, identify root causes, and develop innovative, practical solutions. Maintain a forward-looking approach to industry trends, ensuring alignment with cutting-edge technologies and market demands.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D and Operations teams to create robust strategies for new product development and continuous improvement. Work with internal and external partners to introduce new perspectives and enhance innovation capabilities. Communicate effectively with customers to address technical challenges, offer solutions, and manage expectations.
Team Development: Mentor and guide R&D staff, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Regulatory and Quality Compliance: Ensure all formulations and processes meet FDA regulations, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and other safety guidelines.
Develop and document procedures, reports, and protocols to support compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities to meet customer and business needs. Develop timelines, milestones, and deliverables for projects to ensure on-time completion.
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in cosmetics or personal care formulation, R&D, and scale-up processes.
Proven knowledge of personal care product formulation, including cosmetics and OTC products, from concept to manufacturing.
Expertise in FDA regulations, cGMP standards, and manufacturing best practices.
Strong mathematical and statistical analysis skills for process optimization and problem-solving.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, ERP systems, and the ability to learn in-house programs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor technical data for diverse audiences.
Experience working in a customer-focused environment, addressing technical challenges, and delivering solutions.
Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration, lead teams, and drive innovation.
Preferred Skills:
Experience in a beauty contract manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of natural and organic ingredient technologies.
Strong foundation in experimental design and statistical modeling for process development.
Benefits for this position include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, 401k with match, professional development in a high-growth organization, work-life balance, a positive work environment, and much more.
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $90000.00/yearly.