OLAPLEX, Inc. is a foundational health and beauty company inspired by professional stylists, empowered by innovation and a belief that beautiful hair starts from the inside out. From the moment OLAPLEX Complete Bond Technology™ transformed its first strand of hair, our products have proven that molecular-level science has the power to restore hair health and unlock new styling possibilities. With over 10 years of experience bringing groundbreaking products from the lab to the chair, we’ll never stop innovating to help pros, their clients, and all healthy hair seekers achieve great hair days today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

Industry: Personal Care Product Manufacturing
Company Size: 201-500 employees

OLAPLEX

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OLAPLEX, a category-defining leader in prestige hair care, continuously seeks talented individuals to join in our mission to transform foundational hair health and deliver great hair days today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

As the original bond builder, we are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates the bonds within our teams. OLAPLEX elevates individuals from all backgrounds with the belief that together we can unlock the full potential of science to extend the health, life, and beauty of hair for all.

**About the Role:**

The Product Development Manager is responsible for guiding a product from concept to launch, overseeing the process by working with cross-functional teams, and ensuring deadlines are met. This role requires a blend of leadership, project management, and a deep understanding of market trends, consumer needs, and the technical aspects of beauty product creation and manufacturing.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Oversee the entire product development process from concept to launch, working directly with the internal R&D, Regulatory, Packaging and Marketing partners. Partner with key stakeholders to align on product goals and address challenges.

- Collaborate with chemists to translate marketing briefs into tangible products, considering factors such as formula, color, texture, and packaging functionality

- Communicate formula/project status updates in weekly product development, cross-functional, regulatory, and contract manufacturer meetings

- Oversee formula submissions, track evaluations, and relay critical feedback between internal teams and external partners

- Conduct analysis on product launches, ingredient innovations, and industry trends to gather insights and data that support the development of product concepts

- Research and identify emerging trends, ingredients, and technologies to drive innovation and inform product development

- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources, often utilizing tools such as ASANA and Google Workplace

- Manage all product testing phases, from safety to efficacy, ensuring regulatory compliance and claims substantiation

- Manage artwork assets and review artwork for primary and secondary packaging

- Ensure that all product documentation, including technical specifications and testing results, is accurate and up to date

- Identify and solve product development challenges, focusing on creative and practical solutions

**About You:**

- Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, or a related field

- 5+ years of experience in product development within haircare categories, with a proven track record of launching successful products

- Understanding of haircare formulations, ingredients, and manufacturing processes

- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex projects and timelines

- Problem-solving abilities, with a focus on finding creative solutions to product development challenges

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams

- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and maintain a proactive, solution-oriented approach

- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed

We'd love to have you apply, even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement. What's most important to us is finding authentic and accountable people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. We are looking for someone who will bring all their expertise, learn, and grow with us.

**Our Total Rewards:**

The annual base pay for this position is**$100,000 - $130,000 ** with eligibility for an annual bonus. The actual base pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, years of relevant experience, skill level, functional expertise, certificates or other professional licenses held and geographic location.

- Competitive compensation

- Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules

- Wellness: Company Contribution to Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Employees and their Families, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Optional additional Life Insurance, and Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage Options

- Parental Leave: Up to 18 weeks for birthing-parents and up to 10 weeks for non-birthing new parents

- Financial Well-being: Roth and 401k plans: 100% match up to the first 4% and is immediately vested

- Professional Development Reimbursement Program: Career development is as important to us as we know it is to you!

- Our culture has an "attitude of gratitude" and a shared passion for our brand. Join our Bond Builder DEI committee to play a role celebrating DEI at OLAPLEX

- Products: Twenty (20) free products per year, plus a friends and family discount

**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:**

~~Our mission is to create a culture that celebrates our bonds by embracing, elevating, and empowering individuals from all backgrounds.~~

~~OLAPLEX is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. ~~

Product Development Manager (Hybrid Role - New York)

CONCENTRATED DAIRY FLAVORS AND SPECIALTY FLAVORS
Butter Buds Food Ingredients SM provides functional concentrated dairy flavors to global food manufacturers. Our Butter Buds® brand of concentrated dairy flavors and concentrated specialty flavors are favored by food manufacturers the world over for their pure flavor, multifunctional properties and exceptional cost saving opportunities.

Fresh from Wisconsin, our Butter Buds® concentrated dairy powders are made with real butter, cream and cheese using a proprietary enzyme modification process, resulting in full-bodied dairy flavors with minimal fat and cholesterol.  Our concentrated non-dairy specialty flavors capture the essence of cocoa, olive oil, bacon and beer in powdered form to provide healthy ingredient alternatives for a variety of foods.

UNLOCKING FLAVOR TECHNOLOGY
Butter Buds Food Ingredients SM is dedicated to the research and development of flavor technology. We continually strive to unlock new flavors, providing unique formulation opportunities for our food manufacturing customers.

Our staff of food scientists, nutritionists and applications technologists work closely with our customers to create new and more effective uses of our Butter Buds® products. Whether you are reformulating an existing product, or creating a new one, our team of Butter Buds® flavor experts will work with you to bring innovative, on-trend products to market.

Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company Size: 51-200 employees

Butter Buds

**POSITION SUMMARY **

The R&D Food Scientist works under the guidance of the Sr. R&D Manager to support research and development projects, including new product development, process optimization, cost reduction, analytical method development, and regulatory compliance. The R&D Scientist is a highly motivated and passionate about innovation in food ingredients and has a strong foundation in R&D.

This position operates within FDA, FSMA, and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) requirements defining food safety standards for the safe production of food in the plant and offices, i.e., within the standards of defined risk levels by area.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: **

- Conduct laboratory procedures and tests to evaluate product parameters for dairy slurries and powders.

- Design and execute experiments, including statistical analysis and data interpretation.

- Formulate products using dairy materials, enzymes, flavor compounds, and other food ingredients.

- Participate in sensory evaluations (taste and smell) of dairy and non-dairy ingredients, finished products, and application demos for new product development, quality control, and troubleshooting.

- Develop analytical testing methods with minimal supervision.

- Coordinate plant trials and product evaluations across multiple departments.

- Draft and maintain detailed project documentation, including batch sheets, test results, graphs, and final reports.

- Proactively communicate project progress to supervisors and team members while identifying opportunities for innovation, production improvements, and cost savings.

- Support the Sr. R&D Manager in leading cross-functional teamwork.

- Provide backup support for R&D activities, including sample preparation, documentation, and lab organization.

**Preferred Qualifications & Skills: **

**Qualifications **

- Strong knowledge and experience in biotechnology, enzyme hydrolysis, food science, food engineering, or spray drying technology.

- Ability to independently execute enzyme-related projects, from formulation and bench-scale development to scale-up adjustments and production troubleshooting.

- Experience in developing and optimizing analytical testing methods based on literature and available lab equipment, preferably with hands-on experience.

- Understanding of food ingredient functionalities, including dairy materials, oils, carbohydrates, proteins, flavors, emulsifiers, etc.

- Competence in nutritional labeling, product specification development, and basic food regulations.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across interdisciplinary teams.

- Ability to monitor and analyze industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in food science and analytical methodologies.

- Proven track record of initiating and managing new R&D projects.

**POSITION QUALIFICATIONS **

**Competency Statement(s) **

- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

- Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.

- Sensory – Ability to taste or smell foods or beverages.

- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

- Commitment – Ability to work within company’s policies of customer satisfaction and teamwork within a collaborative environment.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES **

**Education: **

- Bachelors in Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related field.

- Extensive experience in biotechnology, enzyme hydrolysis, food engineering or food science is required; experience with spray drying is a plus but not mandatory.

- Experience in developing and optimizing analytical testing methods based on literature and available lab equipment, preferably with hands-on experience.

- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

- Proven track record of initiating and managing new R&D projects.

**Experience: ** 3 - 5 years of experience in the related field preferred.

**Computer Skills: **Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT **

This position is primarily carried out in a laboratory and office environment.

**SALARY RANGE: **$90K - $110K annual salary and performance-based bonus, commensurate with experience.

**Reasonable Accommodations Statement **

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Food Scientist R&D

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels.

Industry: Restaurants
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Taco Bell

**Who is Taco Bell?**

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels ~~with a ~~ cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

**About The Job**

Reporting to the Vice President Product Innovation & Global Engineering, as the Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering, you will be responsible for managing multiple Taco Bell engineers while developing and leading all back of house equipment strategies, objectives, and annual operating plans of TB 8,000+ restaurants. This role is responsible for developing and leading all back of house Kitchen equipment, smallware’s and production line development. This includes close partnership with Operations, Asset Development, Product Development, Quality assurance, Supply Chain, suppliers and franchisees to ensure kitchen efficiency and designs which are ‘fit for use’. This role includes focus on quality, new technology, cost optimization, continuous improvement with the primary goal of improving the team members experience. In addition, this role leads supplier partnerships (innovation, crises, action plan, probation, continuous improvement), manages daily crises, and sets brand standards. This role and team work directly with operations, technology, supply chain and franchise on the day to day and future development.

While as a business Taco Bell is a restaurant company, we are driven through our relational culture – it’s all about people. In your role, you will interact with Suppliers, Restaurant Team Members, Restaurant General Managers, Franchisee Business Owners and Cross-functional partners (Marketing, Operations, Financial Strategists, Food Product Developers, Quality Assurance, Facilities Maintenance – and yes, lead and coach other Engineers). The number of people and the diversity of professionals who you will be teaming with is vast! You’ll have the opportunity to lead, influence, and project manage others. In summary, we’re not looking for heroes, but collaborators.

**The Day-to-Day**

- Lead a team of engineers who design from idea to national launch, all initiatives regarding back of house kitchen equipment, smallware’s and production lines.

- Ensure all new and existing equipment” meets Brand and Regulatory specifications and performance including leading the test and approve process.

- Drive external partners on new innovation for the kitchen of the future and support Restaurant evolution programs.

- Proactively conduct “supplier business reviews” along with SCM to ensure feedback and mutual initiatives are implemented.

- Provide results-oriented technical support to field operators on equipment issues in existing restaurants.

- Ensure suppliers are capable of developing, manufacturing and commercializing key equipment with brand standard quality and performance, in conjunction with SCM.

- Utilize project management processes to scope, cost, and deliver against projects and priorities.

- Drive a “People First” culture by actively coaching, developing, & growing a world class engineering team.

- Build strong ties with peers in all YUM! global engineering teams leveraging resources that enable technical wins for the brand.

- Focus 75% time to US business and 25% to International Business Units

**Is this you?**

- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering with at least 10+ years of experience.

- 5+ years experience coaching and leading multi discipline highly technical and creative teams.

- Experience in restaurant/retail operations, or engineering/mechanical, food processing or automation preferred.

- Excellent executive presence, interpersonal, and presentation skills with ability to form strong relationships with various levels of an organization while being able to influence and persuade.

- Self-motivated individual that can work “hands on” as well as having strong entrepreneurial spirit that adapts readily to change.

- Comfortable acting as an individual contributor and leading and collaborating with broader teams

- Ability to lead external vendors and cross brand partnerships to execute projects.

- Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize time in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

- Strong knowledge of continuous process improvement processes, methods, and programs

- Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, CAD, SOLIDWORKS)

- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally 10-30% of the time

- Local travel around Orange County, CA is also common

**Work-Hard, Play-Hard**

- Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday

- Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons

- Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)

- Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,

- Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions

- Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering

- Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program

- 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting

- Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care

- Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name

~~Salary Range: ­­$157,100 to $180,000 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits~~

~~**The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.** ~~~~At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!~~

~~Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.~~

~~Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.~~

~~US Job Seekers/Employees - To view the "Know Your Rights" poster, ~~~~click here ~~~~. You may also access Taco Bell’s Pay Transparency Policy Statement.~~

~~Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.~~

~~California Residents: For more information about the categories of personal information we collect from you and how we use, sell, and share that information, please see our ~~~~Privacy Notice for California Employees ~~~~here ~~~~. ~~

Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering

W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company dedicated to transforming industries and improving lives. Since 1958, Gore has solved complex technical challenges in demanding environments – from outer space to the world’s highest peaks to the inner workings of the human body. With more than 13,000 Associates and a strong, team-oriented culture, Gore generates annual revenues of $4.8 billion.


GORE, Together, improving life and designs are trademarks of W. L. Gore & Associates.
© 2024 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Industry: Medical Device
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

W. L. Gore & Associates

**About The Role**

We are looking for Senior Design Engineering Managers to join our Aortic and Peripheral Design Engineering teams. In each of these roles, you will lead and coordinate design engineering efforts across multiple programs, partnering with technical and cross-functional stakeholders to both support R&D and sustain commercial products. You will play a key role in solving complex design challenges, advancing robust and scalable design practices, and shaping high-quality design outputs across the product lifecycle. This is an opportunity to lead and develop talented engineers, and influence how design excellence is delivered in a growing medical device portfolio.

We will be conducting a combined interview process for Aortic and Peripheral Business groups and candidates will be considered for both.

These positions will be located at our facilities in Phoenix or Flagstaff, Arizona, with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement.

**Responsibilities**

- Lead and allocate design engineering resources across multiple projects, balance priorities, constraints, and business needs, including headcount and budget forecasting to support capacity planning and escalation of gaps

- Provide people leadership, performance management, and professional development to design engineers and engineering technicians

- Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture that promotes knowledge sharing, peer coaching, accountability, and equitable growth

- Establish clear expectations of equitable and inclusive behaviors from Associates and act immediately to appropriately address negatively impactful or unfair behavior

- Serve as a senior technical reviewer and mentor, and guide the planning, execution, and documentation to meet technical and quality expectations

- Ensure design outputs (e.g., CAD models, drawings, specifications) are complete, technically sound, and supported by clear evidence (e.g., tolerance analyses, test result conclusions, etc.)

- Drive compliance with quality system requirements while balancing customer needs, fitness for use, manufacturability, and time to market considerations

- Lead and support structured problem-solving efforts for complex and ambiguous design challenges

- Develop and sustain technical capability within the team, including standards knowledge (e.g., ASTM, ISO), core design engineering skills (e.g., CAD, GD&T, FEA), and certification pathways, and continuous improvement of design practices, processes, and deliverables

- Translate business objectives into focused improvement or capability-building initiatives, aligning engineers, resources, and investments to priority work

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 6 years of design engineering experience

- Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment with clear understanding of equitable practices

- Demonstrated experience in directing the work of independent professionals, including forecasting, prioritizing, and identifying resource needs effectively across multiple projects

- Demonstrated experience driving functional excellence initiatives that have influenced an organization, such as improving design practices, documentation quality, problem-solving rigor, or technical capability across a team or function

- Experience with data-driven decision making and structured problem-solving techniques to determine root cause and identify countermeasures

- Effective verbal and written communication skills for influencing engineers, leaders, and stakeholders

- Proficiency in design engineering fundamentals, including material applications, mechanical design analysis, GD&T, 3D CAD modeling, drawing and specification creation within a quality system, design of experiments, tolerance analysis, compliance to standards (e.g., ISO), etc

- Demonstrated ability to create, contribute to, or influence practical design and design documentation throughout the product development lifecycle, from early concept development through to commercial launch

- Proven ability to develop others, including coaching engineers across a range of experience levels, while fostering a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and collaboration

- Ability to travel up to 10%

**Desired Qualifications**

- Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline

- Minimum 10 years of experience in medical device design or highly regulated industries

- Advanced knowledge of medical device design, including manufacturability, tolerance allocation, supplier variability, and applicable ASTM/ISO standards, with the ability to guide teams in delivering robust, scalable, production-ready designs

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the country from which the Associate is employed. Eligibility is dependent on the responsibilities of the role and business needs, and the Associate must agree to comply with Gore’s work arrangement policies.

**What We Offer**

Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Senior Design Engineering Manager

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