R&D Lab Assistant - Melaleuca, Inc.

Company Profile

"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch by Helping People Reach Their Goals”

Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives. When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.

We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 5,000 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years.

Overview

The R&D Lab Assistant performs a wide variety of technical support tasks for Melaleuca's new and existing products. The Lab Assistant is expected to conduct the necessary laboratory/testing work to support senior R&D associates. This includes generating and analyzing data, making observations and recommendations to their supervisor. The work is typically hands on, in a lab, a production facility, and a warehouse/Distribution Center environment.

• Great Starting Pay of $16.10/hr.
• Longevity Bonus (5 Yrs/$5000, 10 Yrs/$10,000, 15 Yrs/$15,000, etc.)
• Company Profit Sharing (After 6 Mo of F/T Employment)
• First Pay Review After 6 Months
• Free Company Products (Monthly voucher currently equal to $100/month value - $1200/year)
• Company Sponsored Employee Appreciation Events
• Healthy Work Life Balance
• Clean Indoor Climate Controlled Environment
• Opportunities to Promote
• No Layoffs in company history
• Safe/All Natural Product Line

Responsibilities

Essential

• Performs established test procedures. Becomes proficient in standard operating procedures and test methods relevant to the position. 
• Records data & observations per established department standards, including the use of Laboratory Notebooks.
• Documents and summarizes experimental data for review and interpretation.
• Communicates results or observations to supervisor and other team members, making special note of unexpected results or observations.
• Maintains and supplies materials for a safe, orderly laboratory working environment.
• Performs storage stability tests for trial compositions and Melaleuca products.
• Evaluates competitive products, Melaleuca products, and trial compositions according to established procedures.
• Calibrates and maintains lab equipment.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment in the laboratory space you work in.

Additional

• Prepares prototypes for sensory and in home use tests of Melaleuca products and competative products.
• Assists other R&D associates during workload surges or when your own workload is minimal.
• Uses internal computer systems to record and analyze data, prepare graphs, reports, and memos, and communicate with coworkers in R&D and in other Melaleuca Departments.
• Performs and summarizes experimental designs incorporating multiple samples.
• Assists other R&D associates in project development work as needed.

Qualifications

Essential

• High school education or equivalent with 1-2 years of experience in a research environment
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for the duration of the workday.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer proficiency word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (MS Excel), and data entry skills.
• Good math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc.).
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting with efficiency, accuracy, & high attention to detail.
• Ability to represent the department positively.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30lbs.

Preferred

• Science background and/or laboratory experience.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Familiarity with basic statistical tests.
• Knowledge of commonly used lab instruments (e.g. pH meter, viscometer, balances, etc.).
• Use technical manuals such as CTFA Dictionary, US Pharmacopoeia, supplier literature, etc.

Why Melaleuca

Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

Great culture - flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

Safe, uncrowded, affordable - nestled in the heart of beautiful Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls is a prosperous and vibrant community, as well as the gateway to recreational paradise. This unique setting provides numerous opportunities for total wellness -- social, physical, financial, and emotional. If you love outdoor activities, this is the place for you, with the Snake River running right through town, the Rocky Mountains dominating the horizon, and Yellowstone less than a 2-hour drive away.

Excellent compensation - in addition to a competitive wage, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus. Right here on-site, we provide a fitness center, free concierge service, and an employee restaurant.