Sr Gummy Technical Services Specialist

Position Summary

The Senior Gummy Technical Specialist serves as a subject‑matter expert in gummy and confectionery dietary supplement development. This role provides advanced formulation support, scale‑up guidance, manufacturing troubleshooting, and process optimization to ensure successful commercialization of new and existing gummy products.

This specialist acts as a technical bridge across R&D, Quality, and Operations—improving process robustness, supporting GMP compliance, enhancing production efficiency, and mentoring junior technical staff.

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related pharmaceutical science
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in gummy or confectionery formulation, scale‑up, and manufacturing within dietary supplements or a related industry
• Strong understanding and application of Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Preferred knowledge of confectionery and solid dosage technologies (e.g., sustained/delayed release)
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements for pharmaceutical or nutraceutical manufacturing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and capable of working independently
• Ability to travel as needed

• Optimize existing gummy formulations and improve processing for quality, consistency, and efficiency
• Lead scale‑up activities and ensure smooth technology transfer from R&D to commercial manufacturing
• Apply DoE and statistical modeling to refine and validate formulations
• Conduct literature, publication, and patent reviews to support innovation
• Interpret analytical data, ingredient specs, and lab/production test results
• Generate technical protocols, development reports, batch records, and GMP‑compliant documentation
• Collaborate with commercial teams to support costing, feasibility assessments, and project scoping

• Act as the primary on‑floor technical expert to resolve production issues (e.g., texture variations, sticking, bloom, aeration, yield loss, potency instability)
• Investigate manufacturing deviations and support QA with CAPA and root‑cause activities
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting during cooking, depositing, conditioning, de‑molding, and packaging
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase throughput and reduce waste

• Support operations involving kettles, cookers, depositors, moguls, and starchless molding systems
• Assist with commissioning, optimization, validation, and process qualification
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, HACCP, and all relevant regulatory requirements

• Provide technical mentorship and direction to scientists, technologists, and technicians
• Communicate project status, risks, and technical assessments to internal stakeholders
• Participate in and/or lead cross‑functional teams focused on new product launches, process improvements, and complex technical challenges

Compensation: $115,000 per year