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Jeffrey Cruz, R&D Formulating Chemist

Jeffrey Cruz

R&D Formulating Chemist·Cosmetica Laboratories Inc

Canada

Diploma, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 30 years, 6 months

R&D Formulating Chemist

January 2010 - Present

Cosmetica Laboratories Inc

Canada

January 2010 - Present

Supervised and trained staff of 3 analysts, 4 Lab assistants, and co-op students, coordinated projects and workload.
Developed new formulations in skin care and color cosmetic products from concept to finish and duplicate prototypes including serums, creams, lotions, mascara, lip products, concealer, foundation, eyeliner and gel.
Scaled-up formulation from bench to pilot and full scale batches.
Worked closely with Sales and Marketing, Stability, Regulatory, Quality Control and Compounding Departments in dealing with projects from the development stage to commercial production.
Sourced out new raw materials and direct communication with raw material manufacturers and suppliers to be current with latest developments and market trends.
Involved in continuous improvement in laboratory and manufacturing capabilities.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Research and Development

Senior R&D Analyst

January 2006 - January 2010

Cosmetica Laboratories Inc

Canada

January 2006 - January 2010

Assisted in the development of new formulations based on client’s needs and market demands.
Modified the existing formulas of skincare and color cosmetic products.
Validated the correctness of developed formulas by challenging their repeatability.
Performed shade matching and development of new shades as requested by customers.
Checked each raw material for global regulatory compliance and against specific client’s restricted list before its use in a formula.
Recorded all formulas including the procedures and all applicable test results on Coptis (Software for Cosmetic Laboratories).

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Research and Development

Production Technician

January 2003 - January 2006

Apotex Inc.

Canada

January 2003 - January 2006

Demonstrated capacity to sample and label mixed material for validation according to process protocol sampling plan.
Performed physical testing of powders such as sieve analysis, density, and flowability.
Involved in plant audit for GMP and safety compliance.
Operated, cleaned, and maintained equipment in all aspects of drug manufacturing process such as granulation, compression, and coating.
Performed SAP transaction and several computer controlled operations.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job role:
Quality Control

Quality Control Supervisor

January 1994 - January 2001

Holcim

Philippines

January 1994 - January 2001

Supervised and trained staff of 4 Analysts, 9 technicians, coordinated projects, budgets and workload.
Planned, organized, directed, and controlled the activities such as inspections of material flow and operating condition of various process units, materials handling, gathering, preparation and analysis of samples of raw materials, in-process and finished products.
Performed chemical experiments, tests and analyses using techniques such as spectrophotometer, cement physical and chemical separation techniques and coal proximate analysis as per ASTM standard testing method.
Implemented requirements of ISO 9002 and performed Internal Quality Auditing functions

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Quality Control

Education

Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology

January 2003

January 2003

Diploma, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology

Canada

Technological Institute of the Philippines

January 1993

January 1993

Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering

Philippines

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Skills

Quality
Expert
Quality
Expert
Raw Materials
Expert
Raw Materials
Expert
Research
Expert
Research
Expert
Cosmetics
Expert
Cosmetics
Expert
Formulation Development
Expert
Formulation Development
Expert
AUDITING
Expert
AUDITING
Expert
COLOR
Expert
COLOR
Expert
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Expert
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Expert
ISO 9002
Expert
ISO 9002
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Expert
QUALITY
Expert
QUALITY
Expert
QUALITY CONTROL
Expert
QUALITY CONTROL
Expert
Quality
Expert
Quality
Expert
Raw Materials
Expert
Raw Materials
Expert
Research
Expert
Research
Expert
Cosmetics
Expert
Cosmetics
Expert
Formulation Development
Expert
Formulation Development
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert

Memberships

Chemical Institute of Canada

Member

January 2003

Society of Cosmetic Chemists

Member

September 2006