Project Administrator, New Product Development

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support and monitor critical milestones along the new product process implementation timeline, collaborating with the assigned New Project Development Manager to ensure each step in the process is executed timely.
  • Key Steps: Pre-Quote Discovery | Quote Submission | New Product Form (NPF) Development | System Execution | Pre-Production Review | First Time Run | Post-Mortem Analysis
• Collaborate with an interdepartmental team to gather all relevant data points regarding formulation, compliance, production, and procurement to provide profitable, duplicable additions to the D1 portfolio.
• Gather and organize project-specific information and aid in the build-out of NPFs for all approved projects.
• Maintain current finished good product specifications log and keep all FGPS up to date through the execution of change controls.
• Maintain documentation process and filing system for commercialization, product specification and formula documentation.
• Manage documentation files, including storage and records retention that allows efficient and easy access.
• Work in partnership with the ERP & Regulatory Compliance Manager to provide all necessary data points to build a complete Master Manufacturing Record (MMR), Master Formula and Master Bill of Material.
• Address questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
• Communicate with customers and vendors to acquire project-related documentation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Highly organized and process-driven, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Should possess technical document fluency and demonstrate the ability to accurately interpret specifications, FGPS, MMRs, and other manufacturing or regulatory documents.
• Ability to work independently and self-motivated.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.
• Strong record-keeping skills, including maintaining accurate project-related documentation, quotes, and operational records.
• Familiar with the knowledge and application of statistical process control and quality assurance techniques in a food, chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for data tracking and reporting.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems strongly desired.

Education and Experience:

• Strong process improvement mindset and background
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, which may include Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Business Management, Communications is preferred.
• 1-3 years of related experience required.
• Quality assurance and/or contract manufacturing experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of statistical process control and quality assurance techniques in a food, chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Experienced in planning and organizing projects.
• Project management experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

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