Npd Technologist

Gap Personnel Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative working environment

Professional development opportunities

Varied role

Job summary

Gap Personnel Limited is recruiting an NPD Technologist in Somerset to join an established manufacturing business. The role covers the full product development process from customer brief to commercial launch, offering hands-on experience in formulation, testing and scale-up.

You will work with technical, commercial and production teams to create new products, assess ingredients for quality and cost, and ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards while delivering projects on

Qualifications

• Experience in product development within food/beverages or related manufacturing environment.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in a related field.
• Understanding of formulation, ingredient functionality and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Developing new products in response to customer briefs and market opportunities.
• Creating samples, carrying out trials and refining formulations.
• Assessing ingredients and raw materials for quality, functionality and cost.
• Supporting factory trials and transferring products into full-scale production.
• Coordinating product testing and reviewing results to identify improvements.
• Maintaining accurate specifications, development records and technical documentation.

Skills

Product development experience

Attention to detail

Collaborative skills

Education

Degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

NPD Technologist
Somerset | Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Enjoy developing new products and seeing your ideas make it into production?

We’re recruiting an NPD Technologist to join an established manufacturing business in Somerset. This is a varied, hands-on role offering involvement in the full product development process, from initial customer brief through to commercial launch.

Working closely with technical, commercial and production teams, you’ll develop new formulations, improve existing products and help turn customer requirements into practical, commercially viable solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing new products in response to customer briefs and market opportunities.
• Creating samples, carrying out trials and refining formulations.
• Assessing ingredients and raw materials for quality, functionality and cost.
• Supporting factory trials and transferring products into full-scale production.
• Coordinating product testing and reviewing results to identify improvements.
• Maintaining accurate specifications, development records and technical documentation.
• Ensuring developments meet relevant food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Managing multiple projects and keeping colleagues informed of progress.

What we’re looking for

You’ll have practical product development experience within food, beverages or a related manufacturing environment, supported by a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.

An understanding of formulation, ingredient functionality and manufacturing processes is essential, alongside strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

You’ll enjoy solving technical problems, contributing ideas and working collaboratively to deliver successful products. Experience of factory trials, scale-up and shelf-life testing would be an advantage.

What’s on offer

• The opportunity to take products from concept through to launch.
• A varied role with scope to contribute your ideas.
• A collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities to build your technical knowledge and develop professionally.