Hands-On Process Development Technologist – FMCG/Meat Plant

Technical Recruitment Solutions; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid birthday leave

Enhanced parental leave

Product discounts

Health insurance scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Hellers is a well-established New Zealand food manufacturer seeking a hands-on professional to join the Operations & Improvement team. You will support trials from formulation through scale-up, while identifying process improvements on the factory floor.

You will work closely with product development, QA and engineering, spending significant time on site to monitor equipment, run trials and use data to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Degree in Food Science, Biology, Process Engineering or related field.
• Meat processing experience advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using Excel and process data.
• Hands-on approach to trials and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support product development, reformulation and scale-up trials from bench-top through to production.
• Trial and optimise manufacturing processes, equipment settings and production methods.
• Collect and analyse process data using Excel to assess trial performance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through reformulation, waste reduction and process improvements.
• Work alongside production teams to troubleshoot issues and improve line performance.
• Conduct sensory and quality checks against product specifications.
• Support continuous improvement projects across manufacturing.
• Liaise with Product Development, QA and Engineering on trials, equipment and process improvements.
• Maintain accurate trial records, batch sheets, protocols and SOPs.
• Support shelf-life, stability and packaging studies as required.

Skills

FMCG experience

Food technology

Process engineering

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Onsite working

Meat processing

Education

Degree in Food Science

Biology

Process Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hellers is a well-established New Zealand food manufacturer seeking a hands-on professional to join the Operations & Improvement team. You will support trials from formulation through scale-up, while identifying process improvements on the factory floor.

You will work closely with product development, QA and engineering, spending significant time on site to monitor equipment, run trials and use data to improve efficiency and reduce costs.