Chemical Engineer

🚀 We’re Hiring:
Chemical Engineer (R&D / Innovation Lab)

Are you a Chemical Engineer who enjoys bridging the gap between innovation and manufacturing
? Join our Research & Development team and play a key role in scaling new formulations from the lab to pilot and commercial production.

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Location: Raleigh, NC

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Department: Research & Development

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Reports to: Director of Formulation Development

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Travel: ~30% to manufacturing sites

As an R&D Chemical Engineer
, you’ll provide hands-on technical leadership within our Formulation Development team
, supporting the successful scale-up of new products. You’ll collaborate closely with R&D scientists and manufacturing teams, establish and maintain a bench-to-pilot scale laboratory, and ensure smooth technology transfer from concept to production.

• Establish and maintain a fully functional scale-up lab
  , ensuring equipment is calibrated, safe, and production-ready
• Design and execute formulation development experiments to support scale-up and manufacturing
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D and manufacturing to support technology transfer and pilot runs
• Troubleshoot formulation and process challenges in pilot and commercial production
• Plan and run small-scale production batches (1–40 L) with in-process testing (pH, viscosity, particle size, stability, etc.)
• Create and maintain batch records, SOPs, COAs
  , and other technical documentation
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards (PPE, SDS, GHS)
• Support continuous improvement through process optimization, 5S, and preventive maintenance
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• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (recent graduates encouraged to apply)
• Strong foundation in chemical process principles and formulation science
• Hands-on experience with lab or pilot-scale mixing and dispersion (internships/co-ops welcome)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience with batch records, SOPs, DoE, and basic statistics is a plus
• Authorized to work in the United States.

You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence
, with the opportunity to directly impact how new products move from the lab into real-world manufacturing.

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Interested? Apply today or share this opportunity with someone in your network who might be a great fit!