Food Material Technologist

D R Newitt & Associates; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food technology firm is seeking a Food Material Technologist for a permanent role, fully remote. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in Material Technology in food manufacturing, overseeing validation of raw materials and packaging. Benefits include a salary of £35,000 - £40,000, a structured work schedule, and 33 holiday days.

Benefits

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE

Mon-Fri Office Hours, 37.5 Hours per week

33 Days Holidays including stats

100% Working from Home

Strong employee benefits offering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Material Technology experience in food manufacturing.
• Proven track record with packaging and raw materials from a technical viewpoint.
• Strong knowledge of printing processes and artwork.

Responsibilities

• Oversee validation of all new raw materials and packaging.
• Manage non-conformances and troubleshooting investigations.
• Maintain accurate data for packaging bills of materials.

Skills

Technical expertise in raw materials

Strong knowledge of packaging materials

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Education

Degree in Packaging or related Food/Scientific field

Job description

Overview

Food Material Technologist - Permanent Role. 100% working from home.

Responsibilities

• You'll be a technical expert in raw materials, with the skills to oversee the validation of all new raw materials from your previous food manufacturing employer.
• Support department leadership with raw material and packaging specifications.
• Assist with raw material non-conformances and troubleshooting investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and sustainable preventative actions are implemented to remove the risk of reoccurrence.
• Maintain accurate data entry and ensure accurate creation and maintenance of all packaging bills of materials for the business.
• We are seeking a technical expert in packaging, overseeing the validation of all new packaging to ensure it is sufficiently specified for successful implementation.
• Lead all packaging non-conformance and troubleshooting investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and sustainable preventative actions are implemented to remove the risk of reoccurrence.
• Collaborate to support the business's innovation pipeline from a packaging perspective, ensuring new and innovative packaging is sourced and validated in line with the agreed critical paths.

Candidate

• You must have a degree (or equivalent) qualification in Packaging or a related Food / Scientific field.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of Material Technology experience dealing with issues in a food manufacturing environment.
• You'll have a proven track record of successfully working with packaging/raw materials from a technical viewpoint.
• Have a strong knowledge of printing processes, artwork and packaging materials.
• You'll be competent in project managing your own workload.
• We need an excellent communicator who has influencing skills at all levels within a business.
• Due to the importance of information exchanges, you will need to have high attention to detail and accuracy of workability.
• To be a cultural fit with the position and business, we see someone who has good interpersonal skills and a professional team approach.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Driven and embraces change.

Benefits

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE.
• Mon-Fri Office Hours, 37.5 Hours per week.
• 33 Days Holidays including stats.
• 100% Working from Home.
• With a strong employee benefits offering.