Job Description

1. Job Summary

The Process Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining manufacturing processes for cosmetic products such as skincare, lotions, creams, serums, shampoos, and other personal care items. This role ensures production efficiency, product consistency, quality compliance, and continuous improvement of blending, filling, and packaging operations.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Process Development & Optimization

Develop and improve manufacturing processes for blending, emulsification, heating/cooling, mixing, filling, and packaging. Optimize process parameters (RPM, time, temperature, mixing speed, homogenizing pressure) to ensure product consistency. Work with R&D to scale up formula from lab scale to pilot scale to mass production. Troubleshoot process-related issues including batch inconsistency, separation, viscosity deviation, or yield loss. Conduct time studies to identify bottlenecks and improve productivity.

B. Production Support

Provide technical guidance to production, blending, and filling teams on process controls. Review and approve Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR) and SOPs for new and existing products. Ensure processes comply with GMP, ISO, Halal, and safety standards. Assist in trial runs, pilot batches, and validation batches.

C. Equipment & Technology

Evaluate and recommend blending tanks, mixers, homogenizers, vacuum emulsifiers, pumps, and filling machines. Work with Maintenance Department to ensure equipment calibration and performance stability. Participate in machine commissioning, FAT/SAT testing, and preventive maintenance planning.

D. Quality & Compliance

Collaborate with QA/QC to ensure all batches meet specifications (pH, viscosity, appearance, microbial limits). Investigate process deviations, non-conformities, or customer complaints. Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) related to process issues. Ensure proper documentation for audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance.

E. Cost & Efficiency Improvement

Identify opportunities to reduce material usage, batch cycle time, energy consumption, and labour cost. Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S practices in production lines. Analyze batch yield, wastage, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).

F. Documentation & Reporting

Prepare SOPs, WI (Work Instructions), and process flow charts. Maintain process change documentation and engineering change requests (ECR). Prepare monthly process performance reports (downtime, productivity, batch rejection, yield). Support new product launch documentation and process validation reports.

3. Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field. Minimum

2-5 years experience

in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturing. Strong knowledge of mixing, emulsification, homogenization, and heat transfer processes. Familiarity with GMP, ISO 9001, ISO 22716, Halal, and safety regulations. Able to troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA). Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work with cross-functional teams and handle fast-paced production environments.

4. Core Competencies

Technical understanding of cosmetic processing Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills Knowledge of GMP and manufacturing standards Ability to scale lab formulas to production scale Project management & continuous improvement Good communication and documentation skills Teamwork & leadership support

5. KPI (Key Performance Indicators)

Batch consistency and reduction in process deviations Improvement in production cycle time Yield improvement and wastage reduction OEE (machine productivity) improvements Successful scale-up of new products Compliance with GMP and audit readiness Reduction in customer complaints related to process issues
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From RM3,500.00 per month

Benefits:

Free parking Health insurance Maternity leave Opportunities for promotion Professional development
Work Location: In person