Director, Process Engineering

Our Story

Launched in 2015, S ol de J aneiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. S ol de J aneiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME1 00’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace . These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

What You'll Do:

The Director, Process Engineering is responsible for driving manufacturing performance, cost optimization, and scalability across SDJ’s global contract manufacturing network. This role ensures products are designed and produced for efficiency, consistency, and quality at scale by leading process optimization, technical transfer, and industrialization efforts.

What You'll Be Working On:

The role partners closely with Product Development, Quality, Procurement, and Supply Chain to enable successful new product launches, optimize core catalog performance, and support network transformation initiatives. This leader will build and develop a high-performing engineering team and establish best practices across manufacturing partners to deliver measurable improvements in cost, throughput, and reliability.

Team Leadership Capability Building

Lead and develop a high-performing process engineering team, setting priorities aligned with business impact and network needs.

Build capabilities in process optimization, technical transfer, and industrialization to support scale and complexity.

Process Optimization Cost Engineering

Own process performance across the manufacturing network, driving improvements in yield, throughput, and cost-per-batch.

Identify and implement opportunities to reduce waste, improve cycle times, and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency.

Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives focused on measurable operational and financial impact.

Technical Transfer Network Optimization

Lead end-to-end technical transfers between contract manufacturers as a strategic lever for cost, capacity, and risk management.

Ensure consistency in process execution, quality, and performance across sites during transfers and scale-up activities.

Manufacturing Performance Standardization

Establish and scale best practices across manufacturing partners to improve process capability, equipment utilization, and operational consistency.

Monitor performance across sites and drive corrective actions to address variability and inefficiencies.

New Product Industrialization

Partner with Product Development and cross-functional teams to ensure new products are designed and scaled for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and reliable execution.

Lead process validation, trials, and capability assessments to support successful commercialization.

Supplier Process Capability Continuous Improvement

Work directly with contract manufacturers to improve process capability, resolve systemic issues, and enhance performance across cost, quality, and service.

Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the external manufacturing network.

Quality, Compliance Risk Management

Ensure processes meet internal quality standards and regulatory requirements

Partner with Quality to lead investigations, implement corrective and preventive actions, and mitigate process-related risks.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Experience and partnership with Product Development, Procurement, Quality, Packaging and Supply Chain to align process engineering priorities with business needs.

Provide technical leadership to support decision-making across product, process, and network initiatives.

Must Haves:

Experience: 10+ years of experience in Engineering (Process, Manufacturing, Chemical) or a related technical field

Leadership: proven ability to lead teams and drive cross‑functional engineering initiatives

Performance: demonstrated success in owning continuous process improvements, scaling manufacturing processes, and delivering measurable results

Quality: strong grounding in quality-driven process validation and continuous improvement and continuous improvement methodologies

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Salary Range

$140,000 $160,000 USD

Why Sol de Janeiro?

Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members

Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth

Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality

The chance to be part of a…