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.

Qualifications

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

Key Responsibilities

Formulation, Scale-Up & Technical Documentation

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

Technical Troubleshooting & Manufacturing Support

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

Process & Equipment Expertise

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

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

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