Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Want to work for a company that supports and invests in its employees? Cosmos Corporation has a healthy workplace culture guided by a clear vision, mission, promise, and values! Our culture is intentionally fostered daily by how employees live out our values. The result is a place where employees genuinely enjoy coming to work every day!
Cosmos Corporation is a recognized leader in natural health, wellness, and care products. Cosmos creates and distributes people and pet-approved liquid products with the most responsible, effective, high-quality ingredients people trust. Our brands bring innovative products with unique benefits that help people and pets look and feel their very best. We do all of this at our headquarters located in O’Fallon, Missouri.
We are looking for a new ideal team player as a process chemist to join the Formulation Team! The Process Chemist is responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing robust manufacturing processes and formulas to support product development and production. The role involves creating and maintaining master mixing records, conducting pilot and bench batches, troubleshooting with Quality Control, and collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance, and other teams to ensure process efficiency and compliance. This position provides technical support across departments, ensures adherence to GMP and safety practices, and contributes to continuous process improvements to enhance product quality and manufacturing performance.
You Key Responsibilities Will Be:
- Develop, optimize, and scale up robust manufacturing processes for all formulations.
- Create and maintain master mixing records and documentation for new and existing products.
- Conduct bench and pilot batches to support formulation and initiation to the mixing team.
- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to troubleshoot issues and improve efficiencies.
- Provide technical support across teams and drive continuous improvements in process, quality, and safety.
Requirements:
- 5 years of related experience
- Superior math mathematical skills
- Excel at problem solving.
- Excels at computer skills.
- Experience with formulation in finished goods
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related science
Your Competencies & Skills You Hold Are as Follows:
- Collaboration & Communication
- Team player
- Analytical & Critical Thinking Skills
- Technical Proficiency
- Data Driven Mindset
- Process & Scale-Up Expertise.
- Attention to Detail
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Ingredient & Formulation Knowledge
- Adaptability & Learning Agility
- Safety & Compliance Mindset
A Day In the Life At Cosmos:
No two days look the same. You might start in the lab running a bench batch to evaluate a new formula, then move to the plant floor to oversee a pilot batch and ensure scale-up parameters align with production equipment. Midday could be spent troubleshooting a manufacturing issue with Quality Control or working with Engineering on process improvements. You will update and refine master mixing records, review data for accuracy, and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams. Along the way, you will balance hands-on experimentation with problem-solving—leveraging data, technology, and collaboration to keep product quality, efficiency, and innovation at the forefront.
Every Wednesday, you will head to the lunchroom at 11:40 a.m. for the weekly Cosmos Minute, where the entire company meets at 11:45 a.m. to learn about other team members and special company announcements at Cosmos.
What's In It For You?
At Cosmos Corporation we truly care about investing in our employees, these are the benefits and perks at Cosmos!
- Medical Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Critical Illness
- Accident Coverage
- 401(k) Contribution
- Robust Employee Assistance Program
- Vacation Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays (and sometimes more!)
- Paid Sick Leave
- 5 Paid Mission Days
- Parental Leave
- Maternal Leave
- Growth & Development Opportunities
- Lunch & Learns
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Cosmos Cash Recognition Program
- Better Book Club
- Excellent Culture
- So much more!!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cosmos Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Cosmos Corporation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.