R&D Technician

R&D Technician

NutraSelf
Job Description
Job Title: (R&D Technician, PD Project Manager) Location: Ogden, Utah
Department: R&D Status: Exempt
Reports to: VP Product Development Shift: Days
Job Overview
This candidate utilizes 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.

Position Overview:
· Create dietary supplement formulation of 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.
· Manage projects and communication with internal and external customers.
· Work within set procedures to ensure production of quality products, as well as search
for cost reductions where possible.

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 including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
· Knowledge of basic algebra and the metric system
· Must possess a high level of initiative and dependability.

They will help to ensure production schedule, standards, quality, sanitation, and safety, are key
elements to their day-to-day responsibilities. Working with fellow team members, learning, and
understanding quality, production, and sanitation principles to optimize production flow and
efficiency will be key. They must follow operational activities with the help of other personnel at all
levels that lead to outstanding operational performance.

NutraSelf
Job Description
Main Duties & Responsibilities

•  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.

Requirements and Skills:

•  Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study, preferred
•  Experience: 2-3 years in a R&D position, preferably for a Dietary Supplement manufacturing company.
•  Other Required knowledge, skills & abilities: 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.
•  Must have excellent attention to detail.
•  Must possess a safe attitude at all times.
•  Be reliable, motivated, organized and be able to work in a dynamic fast-paced team-driven environment.
•  Have a commitment to Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Self-motivated and ability to take initiative and use sound judgment in day-to-day decision making
•  Punctual and reliable in work attendance
•  Working Conditions: Loud environment with exposure to powder and heavy equipment in a manufacturing atmosphere
•  18 years of age or older
•  Ability to read and write legibly in English
•  Willing to learn various work processes.
•  Be able 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.

NutraSelf provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as
a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. NutraSelf complies
with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies
to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement,
promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Work Conditions & Physical Requirements:

•  Ability to sit and stand for extended hours.
•  Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours.
•  Ability to lift 15 lbs.
•  Ability to wear any required PPE such as scrubs, hair net, lab coat, and facemask.

Job Description:

•  Must be able to work around a variation of different smells and aromas.
•  Other physical requirements include bi-lateral hand and wrist movement and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting.
•  Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. This document does not create an
employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.

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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