Product Chemist

Product Chemist – Full Time

We are all just so excited to be doing what we do. None of us imagined that personal care manufacturing was our future, but this exciting market has helped us create a team that we love. We get to create fun products, dream up new ideas, solve problems, and work as a team each day. When we’re done, we’ve made something we can actually hold in our hand and be proud of.

Inc 5000 fastest growing company

Friendly Team Environment

Opportunity for Career Growth

Performance Bonus Opportunities

Get to Know Us

Merit is a contract manufacturer that makes personal care products, cleaning products, and much more. We formulate, mix, bottle, and ship products for nationwide brands.

In just 3 years, we’ve growth Merit into an Inc 5000 (#139) business by focusing on the personal growth of our team and taking responsibility for the success of our customers.

Merit is located in Warren, Michigan. We’ve poured over 15 million products and served over 13 million end users. Our continued growth has forced us to move locations 3 times in the last 3 years.

Merit is going to keep growing and this is your chance to be a part of that success story.

Dedicated to your Personal Growth

The majority of our customers are ecommerce entrepreneurs who have built successful brands by partnering with Merit. We take personal responsibility for our customers success, but we also believe that mentality should extend to our employees. Merit is an opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and ability and create an all new career path for yourself through hard work and a willingness to learn.

Summary of the Position

If you’re a chemist with experience in personal care and a passion for bringing customers ideas to life, Merit is the perfect place for you. You’ll get to work directly with customers to determine what kinds of products they want to develop. We’re looking for someone who can create strong, reliable formulas across a wide spectrum of personal care products, as well as home care, laundry, pet care, and more.

Our Chemists are dedicated to creating great products and working with our compounding team to ensure that every batch is coming out correctly.

Formulate new products for customers

Iterate on formulas based on customer feedback

Assist in scale up procedures during production

Assist with testing and verifying batches

Work with other chemists on group products

Value engineer formulas for customers

Qualifications

• College degree in chemistry
• Experience in product creation
• Clear communication skills
• Works well with a Team

What you get for your Hard Work

Pay: Starts at $60,000 annually based on experience

Benefits

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Flexible Time Off Policy

Performance Bonus Opportunities

Year End Bonus Opportunity

Company events

Equality

Merit Manufacturing is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.