Softgel Manufacturing Engineer

Schedule: Wednesday to Sunday

Hours: To be discussed with Manager 

Salary: $70,000 to $80,000

POSITION SUMMARY

The Softgel Manufacturing Engineer will be process-driven to support and continuously improve our softgel compounding and encapsulation production operations. A key focus of this position will also be responsible for day to day supporting the end to end production process across gelatin preparation, compounding, encapsulation, drying, sizing and polishing. The role will work with softgel encapsulation production team, troubleshooting, increasing production capacity, driving lean manufacturing initiatives and creating work instructions. As an integral part of continuous improvement efforts, the role provides training and guidance to improve efficiencies in softgel manufacturing. This role focuses on technical problem-solving, reducing variation, and increasing efficiency and hands-on process support. The engineer will also contribute to the scale-up of new products and equipment as part of ongoing plant expansion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Essential Function Statement(s)

Process Optimization & Troubleshooting

• Improve softgel manufacturing processes for throughput, consistency, and quality.
• Troubleshoot issues such as:
• Air bubbles in fill materials
• Heterogeneous compounding and phase separation
• Proper gelatin viscosity, fill weight variation, or drying consistencies
• Support and improve CIP (Clean-In-Place) systems for compounding and gelatin tanks to ensure sanitation and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor and optimize critical parameters such as temperature, viscosity, pH, and mixing speed.

Continuous Improvement : Kaizen, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, and RCCA

• Optimization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Use Six Sigma methodologies to identify and implement process improvements.
• Design and execute DOE (Design of Experiments) to optimize process parameters, material performance, and equipment settings.
• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, and FMEA to systematically resolve recurring quality and process issues.
• Use data-driven analysis (e.g., Minitab, JMP) to drive decisions and validate solutions.

New Product Introduction & Scale-Up

• Collaborate with R&D and Quality to scale up new softgel products from pilot to full-scale production.
• Support process validation and technology