Tri-Pac, Inc. a contract development and manufacturing company (CDMO) specializing in liquid and aerosol filling for personal care and pharmaceutical marketers, is seeking an experienced Formulation Chemist (Personal Care - Hair Care/ Skin Care) for immediate addition to our fast growing team. This position is in South Bend, Indiana.
Primary Functions

• Develop and prepare personal care and/or skin care products.
• Development of aerosol and liquid formulations
• Understand the needs and restrictions of the customer and develop formulas accordingly.
• Prepare Specifications for all products developed.
• Maintain laboratory notebook, including critical processing details and observations.
• Multi-task to handle 10-15 projects a week.
• Monitor batch shelf-life stability
• Calibrate and validate all lab equipment.
• Conducts and tracks all required performance and stability tests, interprets, records and reports results.
• Up to date with industry and consumer trends
• A working knowledge of the global regulatory requirements
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.
• While undertaking the essential duties and responsibilities of the position, the employee must repeatedly sit, listen, speak, type and move throughout the facility

Requirements

• 2-5 years lab/formulation experience
• Aerosol and working knowledge of propellants required.
• Knowledge of Access, Excel, Word, Projects
• Attention to detail, organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Technical knowledge of chemicals and their functionality to develop and prepare personal care and color products.
• Knowledge and use of Brookfield viscometers, pH meter, pychnometers, mixers, hotplates
• Ability to understand processing procedures, fill weights, formula cost implications, ingredient lists, and OTC products in order to be well rounded in the capacity of formulation skills.
• Knowledge of OTC guidelines/monographs
• Global formulation skills
• Ability to utilize a computer, telephone, fax and copy machine as well as other general office equipment.
• Strong computer skills are required.
• Ability to utilize Brookfield viscometers, pH meters, pycnometers, mixers and hotplates.
• The physical requirements listed in this section include but are not limited to the motor/physical abilities and skills required of position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Must be capable of using a keyboard for computer purposes.
• Self-motivated
• Customer focused and Quality Driven

BenefitsCompetitive Salary/ Pay & Packages, Vacations, Insurance, 401K, Life Insurance, Disability (Long term/ Short term) and Continuous Training. Work where you are HAPPY! Tri-Pac, Inc. also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.
www.tri-pac.us. Thank you for your interest and consideration of a career with Tri-Pac, Inc. Tri-Pac, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerTo Staffing & Recruitment Agencies: Our Company does not accept unsolicited CV's or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV's or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited CV or application.