Product Developer Job Description Sample Template
JOB TITLE:
- Product Developer
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct product development work from benchtop prototypes thru scaling-up products and processes for commercialization.
- Lead multiple key projects, ensuring they meet project scope, launch time, and flawless execution.
- Collaborate frequently with a cross-functional team, including but not limited to, project managers, product developers, brand managers, and manufacturing personnel from concept thru commercialization of products, ensuring excellent communication.
- Performs research in order to determine the best way to produce a particular item.
- Prepares reports on the various procedures that have been tried in order to eliminate methods that are unsuccessful.
- Oversees product development amongst a team of individuals.
- Presents new ideas to corporate executives in order to gain permission to develop product lines.
- Prepares a cost analysis on the development of a new product.
- Research patents, copyrights, and trademarks in order to make sure there are no infringement issues involved.
- Ensures that every phase of a particular project proceeds as scheduled.
- Follow all safety requirements, ie GMP, PPE, etc.
- Provide supervision and direction to R&D Lab Technicians.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS in Food Science, chemical engineering, or related STEM discipline such as chemistry, mechanical engineering, microbiology, etc.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in product development or 1-3 years with advanced degree.
- Prior research and development or engineering experience in a CPG setting.
- Ability to plan, design experiments, and problem-solve.
- Ability to lead and manage multiple projects.
- Must be detail oriented with superior organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with coworkers and management.
- Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for dealing with hazardous chemicals.
- Understanding & adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they pertain to the industry, safety regulations, local municipal codes and organizational rules, regulations, directives, and standard operating procedures.
- Proficiency with MS Office / GSuite, with advanced skills in Excel / Sheets.
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
- Must be approved by a state badging agency to work in the cannabis industry.
- Must pass any and all required background checks.
- Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, with assistance.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.