Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Vermont for the fourth year in a row, New Chapter is a certified B-Corp, and an Organic, Non-GMO and certified Gluten Free manufacturer of dietary supplements that places our employees and our consumers first. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble. We invite you to discover a new chapter in your career, and in your life, by considering this opportunity to join our team! We strongly encourage applications from diverse communities across race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other marginalized communities.

ROLE PURPOSE: The Associate R&D Engineer is a critical member of a cross-functional team bringing dietary supplement product innovation to market. This role delivers end-to-end support for all packaging components in use at New Chapter and external manufacturers from ideation to commercialization.

MAJOR ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support product innovation by engaging with the innovation team to bring new product concepts to market utilizing established or new packaging components.
• Collaborate with the commercial partners to evaluate sustainability changes that can be brought to market.
• Partner with operations engineers to evaluate runnability of new product concepts in established or new packaging components.
• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, vendors, and contract manufacturers to evaluate packaging concepts.
• Support base business issues to maintain brand excellence in market.
• Deliver new packaging innovation to the business with a focus on sustainability and consumer delight.
• 10% travel expected

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to multitask multiple priorities
• Strong technical writing and communication
• Collaborative with internal and external teams
• Technical curiosity and a passion for learning
• Strong time management and organizational skills

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION and CREDENTIALS:

• BS/MS in engineering discipline or packaging science
• Basic understanding in: Package Development, Packaging Filling, Primary & Secondary packaging components, Project Management, GMP manufacturing

JOB LOCATION: Within travel distance of Brattleboro, Vermont, in a hybrid work environment and some moderate travel.

JOB TYPE: Full time 

New Chapter is an equal opportunity employer.