Manufacturing Process Engineer

Why We Exist and What We Do:

At Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), we’re raising the bar on men’s personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We’re on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!

About the Role:

Dr. Squatch's facility, Bricc City, in Brea, CA, is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join Team Squatch. The Manufacturing Process Engineer wants to continue to improve and innovate the "art" of manufacturing and packaging cold-process soap and other men’s personal care products.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert for our manufacturing processes, understanding our current processes and formulation, identifying innovative solutions for continuous improvement, and playing an integral role in bringing in any new products or processes to Bricc City.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer role will be within our Engineering department. The role will partner very closely with our Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Quality teams to ensure the quality of our products and processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will collaborate very hands-on with our Production team, spending time on the manufacturing floor and working closely with operators as the technical expert for the formulas and processes. The ideal candidate will balance the technical and scientific requirements of the role with creative problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Additionally, the Manufacturing Process Engineer will help manage capital projects (equipment and construction) and continuous improvement projects. This role will lead and assist in the development of projects and determine the best solution and a plan to execute it.

This role will report to Senior Project Engineering Manager.

This is a full-time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA.

The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $90,000 to $110,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for all aspects of our manufacturing process, overseeing all changes to the production process, troubleshooting production issues related to the manufacturing process and control of critical parameters, and reviewing any new designs or modifications to production equipment.
• Represent Engineering as a technical expert in manufacturing projects, including overseeing the scale-up of formulas to production, process optimization projects, and any other manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a technical liaison between Engineering and Production to ensure that all tradeoffs are assessed in alignment with Dr. Squatch’s strategic objectives.
• Manage Dr. Squatch Manufacturing Engineering projects to ensure a seamless execution of capital equipment and continuous improvement projects, while ensuring that all plans, communications and processes between the Engineering and Production stakeholders are clearly defined and properly delivered in alignment with Dr. Squatch’s strategic objectives
• Work with the Engineering Team on equipment design/selection, cost-benefit analysis (BVOA), and budget approval process
• Manage all aspects of project execution, including scope, budget, cost estimates, schedule, site construction, safety, equipment installation, training, and turnover
• Team up with functional leads in the areas of Safety, Maintenance, Production, Packaging, and Quality to clearly define project scope, deliverables, safety, and cost objectives, in order to appropriately hold Vendors accountable
• Work with Maintenance, Production, and Packaging to lead the start-up, shake-down and initial operations of new installations, train operators, and troubleshoot issues
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About You:

• A minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering or process engineering experience involving facility design (high tech facility design preferred).
• Experience in both product development and process engineering
• Experience in the personal care or related industry is highly desired.
• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent
• Demonstrated understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner. Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues
• Excellent oral and written communication - Proven ability to effectively communicate throughout organization: up, across, and down
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and having a working knowledge of cGMP’s
• Demonstrated experience in equipment design and installation (e.g. tanks, pumps, pipework fabrication, packaging automation)
• Certification in project management methodology (preferred)
• Demonstrates a passion for safety. Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment

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Who We Are:

Our core values come naturally and make us a better, more whole, and unique team. We are Bold & Innovative - we are creative, rethink how things are done, and find a way. We Play to Win - we have high standards, we encourage ownership of work, we are scrappy, we act with urgency, and we invest in the outcome of our work. We are Team Squatch - we are humble, help others outside our own wheelhouse, stay positive, have fun, and have approachable and transparent leadership.

We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!

For Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.

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Unsolicited Resume Policy. Dr. Squatch (“DRSQ”) employs an internal Talent Acquisition department. Exceptionally, DRSQ may choose to supplement that internal team with support from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and/or recruiting agencies ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact DRSQ employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. DRSQ’s Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, Dr. Squatch will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to DRSQ, including unsolicited resumes sent to a DRSQ email address or mailing address, directly to DRSQ employees, or to DRSQ’s resume database will be considered property of Dr. Squatch.

DRSQ will not pay a placement, service or other fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. This also includes partial resumes, LinkedIn profiles, general candidate profiles, and/or candidate details or information. DRSQ will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

DRSQ’s Talent Acquisition team must provide advance written approval to an Agency to submit resumes and/or profiles for a specific job-opening, and the approval must be in conjunction with a valid fully executed staffing, placement or other service agreement. DRSQ will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a fully executed agreement in place prior to submission, receipt and placement of candidates.