Senior Process Engineer Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Overview

ROLE AT A GLANCE:

Join an award-winning team at one of Orange County's Top Workplaces! Herbalife at Lake Forest has been recognized by the OC Register for our exceptional workplace culture, and we're looking for a dedicated Sr. Process Engineer, Quality Technical Services to help us maintain our world-class standards.

The Sr. Process Engineer, Quality Technical Services, is responsible for leading the design, optimization and scale-up for manufacturing processes for various Herbalife products across multiple categories (food, dietary supplements, and acidified foods). This role will ensure processes emphasize quality, efficiency, and compliance with GMP requirements. The individual will serve as a domain expert with ingredients, formula and manufacturing processes. They will partner multi-functional with multiple departments (i.e Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, etc) to translate various requirements (supply, formula, equipment, etc) into processes that maximize product quality, safety and cost.

The person in this role will be working around ingredients such as powder, milk, soy, & gluten.

How You'll Make an Impact

Process Design & Strategy

• Lead development and creation of process design space and control strategies that focus on long term manufacturing efficiency and Quality by Design principles that link Critical Quality Attributes to manufacturing processes.

• Serve as technical authority for raw material through commercialization strategies for existing commercial (i.e food, dietary supplements and acidified) products.

• Refine, Review and Approve R&D scale up strategies from pilot to commercial application to ensure successful product launches that meet business targets (i.e quality, launch dates, cost).

Data Analytics & Financial Impact

• Lead advanced data analytics to implement cost models and perform Return on Investment (ROI) calculations to prioritize departmental focus on high value return projects (i.e yield, efficiency and margin improvement).

Multi-functional Leadership

• Drive alignment across departments that address supply continuity risks (i.e. alternate raw materials, tech transfers, out of specification and regulatory changes).

• Lead, identify and manage technical transfers and product roll outs for high visibility products (i.e shortened timelines, out of stock mitigation, novel introductions, equipment qualification, etc).

Systems & Documentation

• Own technical guidance on manufacturing and quality systems that focus on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (i.e Oracle) to emphasize and ensure appropriate Manufacturing and Supply Chain alignment.

• Author, Review and Approve high impact technical documents (i.e MMRs, Validation protocols/reports, etc).

• Additional duties as assigned.

Team Dynamics

The Technical Services team is comprised of members with unique background experiences that ensures each teammate is always learning multiple facets of the business from the development process through commercialization.

Qualifications

WHAT SETS THIS ROLE APART 

This is a high-visibility role with real ownership. Your technical expertise will directly shape product outcomes that reach customers around the world, and your multi-functional leadership will influence teams across Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and beyond. The work you do here will be seen, recognized, and celebrated.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS: 

Experience

6+ years experience in a Product Development, Laboratory or Manufacturing Engineering role or related field

Education

Bachelor's Degree with a major in a relevant scientific field (I.e. Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, etc)

Skills/Certifications

Advanced Process Design and Scale up ability to complete from bench to manufacturing with minimal iteration. Quality by Design and Risk Management experience (i.e FMEA) Advanced statistical concepts (i.e. six sigma applications, process capability, Design of Experiment, Markov Chains, etc.). Deep working knowledge of US GMP Compliance regulations (i.e 21 CFR Part 111). Technical Leadership with gaining multi-functional alignment. Ability to facilitate discussions with various stakeholders and levels within the organization

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US Benefits StatementHerbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.Employment Type: FULL_TIME