Groupe Marcelle is seeking a Specialist, Technology Transfer for a permanent full-time role. Reporting to the Director, Product Management, the incumbent will play a key role in the industrialization of cosmetic products, ensuring the seamless transfer of formulas from R&D to Production and optimizing manufacturing processes.
This role acts as a critical technical bridge between R&D, Production, and Quality, ensuring robust scale up, reliable processing parameters, and smooth operational execution. An individual contributor role with significant cross-functional coordination and strong technical ownership.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Workplace: 9200, Côte-de-Liesse Road, Montreal, Quebec Monday to Friday on-site presence required due to the scientific and operational nature of the role
• Growing company
• A dynamic team of professionals
• Benefits: Competitive base salary and generous benefits package (including flexible hours, medical and dental insurance, health savings account, pension plan, telemedicine, employee assistance program, bonus, and holiday vacation)
• Employee discounts on all Marcelle Group products
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE
Technology Transfer & Scale-Up
• Adapt laboratory procedures into robust, production-ready manufacturing processes.
• Write and validate manufacturing procedures for pilot and industrial production batches.
• Document and optimize process parameters, including mixing sequences, temperatures, shear conditions, production rates, etc.
• Collaborate closely with formulators to ensure laboratory batches are faithful reproduced at scale while ensuring compatibility with production equipment and operational constraints.
Technical Support & Troubleshooting
• Provide scientific and technical support to Production, particularly during new product launches, process deviations, or manufacturing issues.
• Lead batch rework strategies in collaboration with Quality and Production.
• Participate in non-conformity investigations and contribute to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
• Identify and implement cost‑reduction opportunities (formula simplification, process optimization, yield improvement, etc.).
• Lead and document lot repair procedures in collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Production
• Lead batch rework strategies, determining rework recipes and processes, in collaboration with R&D, Quality and Production.
• Lead the validation of second sources (raw materials, equipment, or alternative processes).
• Recommend improvements to equipment or procedures to enhance efficiency, product quality, or repeatability.
Cross-Functional Coordination & Technical Leadership
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between R&D, Production, and Quality.
• Lead weekly cross-functional technical meetings and ensure clear action tracking.
• Coordinate priorities related to technology transfer, scale-up, and process validation.
• Ensure that manufacturing procedures and other technical documents related to manufacturing processes and equipment are kept up to date.
WE WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU IF YOU HAVE
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge of cosmetic formulation (strong asset)
• Knowledge of GMP in cosmetics (asset)
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, industrialization, or process engineering (cosmetics, pharma, or related industries)
• Experience with manufacturing equipment such as mixers, homogenizers, heating/cooling vessels (strong asset)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of ERP systems e.g. JDE (asset)
AND IF YOU ARE
• Strong analytical abilities and sound scientific judgment
• Project management and cross-functional coordination skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in both production-floor, laboratory and office environments.
The task and responsibilities listed above are summaries and indicatives.
