NPD Process Technologist – Food To Go & QA

The Wonderfield Group; Acton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Discretionary Life Assurance

Discretionary Income Protection

Group Personal Pension

Private Medical Cash Plan

Food discount for you and 3 friends

Job summary

Taiko Acton is seeking a Process Technologist to translate NPD products into the factory environment, ensuring quality, safety, and commercial suitability while meeting customer expectations.

You will actively participate in Kaizen activities and be a member of the HACCP team to maintain standards. The role includes coordinating trials, documentation, and liaising with QA and Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Food to go manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of operation and products.
• Experience with product development, trials, data for specifications and writing QAS.
• Ability to follow critical paths/ project timelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Attend feasibility and NPD meetings to understand and follow up on new products.
• Liaise with Commercial and QA teams to manage distribution changes and ensure documentation.
• Collaborate with the Senior Process Technologist to plan and execute product trials.
• Assist in process improvement and ensure timely product validations for new/existing products.
• Organise and oversee product trials, customer panel trials, and external lab testing with full documentation.

Skills

Food manufacturing

NPD trials

QA documentation

Project timelines

Communication

Time management

Education

Food-related qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Taiko Acton is seeking a Process Technologist to translate NPD products into the factory environment, ensuring quality, safety, and commercial suitability while meeting customer expectations.

You will actively participate in Kaizen activities and be a member of the HACCP team to maintain standards. The role includes coordinating trials, documentation, and liaising with QA and Commercial teams.