R&D Lab Supervisor
Location: Miami Gardens, FL
Who we are:
We’re Prime Matter Labs, a personal care product manufacturer with over 35 years of experience formulating, compounding, and filling products for some of the most successful and respected brands in the world.We exist to bring better products to the world by empowering our customers to bring their ideas to life. We strive to be their most valuable partner, delivering a level of efficiency, service, and support unmatched in the industry.This year, we embarked on a bold new vision to be the leading product development and production partner in the country for emerging and established brands. To realize that vision, we’re investing at an unprecedented level in new technology, processes, and plans that will completely rethink the way that brands view and interact with their manufacturer.
We’re building the platform that will allow us to serve as the foundation of our customer’s branded products, from their first sample to their million-unit product run, and every step in between.Come help us build the future of the personal care and beauty landscape, one partnership at a time.
What we’re looking for:
We’re searching for team members to help envision, build, and execute the growth strategy of the company in 2020 and beyond. We’re looking to add ambitious leaders across the company. We’re seeking individuals with an impressive track record of overdelivering on goals and expectations, who are constantly looking for new ways to push the envelope in their area of expertise.
How you’ll fit in:
As a key member of our R+D team, you will work with a team of scientists who create an engaging, exciting atmosphere full of learning opportunities and innovative new discoveries. As a R&D Lab Supervisor you will enhance our current products and develop new products that leverage the latest market trends and technologies. Every day, you’ll use your technical knowledge and background to create products and services that drive the growth of our customers and improve the lives of their consumers. Strong communication skills and a history of developing forward thinking, innovative approaches to formulation will help you collaborate with and lead the rest of the team.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Create formulas
- Check formulas against briefs for compliance
- Make lab batches for samples
- Fill and label samples
- Update lab books with formula, specifications and applicable notes and observations
- Enter formulas in Louis (PML formulation software)
- Create certificates of analysis
- Create ingredient lists
- Verify and double sign lab books daily
- Assign projects to chemists
- Communication to internal partners
- Provide project updates in the system
- Manage lab schedule
- Daily stand up calls
- Maintain scorecard
- Maintain lab schedule
- Annual performance reviews
- Manage new innovation ideas or concepts with the team and present internally
- Assist with annual lab project assigned by R&D Lab Director
- Keep lab organized and tidy
- Solidify Prime as an industry leading in new product and ingredient development.
What you have:
- 7+ years of experience working in personal care
- Impressive interpersonal and communication skills in small and large groups
- An interest in the role that new technology can play in product development
- The ability to make tough decisions quickly, and to take ownership over the outcome
- A Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or closely related field
- Undergraduate level study in mathematics, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry
What we’re offering:
- Competitive compensation package
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401K program
- The spirit of a startup with the security of an established, profitable industry leader
- The opportunity to make waves in a $250B industry
At Prime, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. Prime is an equal opportunity employer.
