NPD Technologist

The People Co; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing firm in the UK is looking for a candidate with a bakery background to support new product development. Responsibilities include conducting trials, documenting outcomes, and providing support to the NPD team. Ideal applicants will have 1-2 years of food manufacturing experience and strong organisational skills. The role does not offer sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Must have a bakery background.
• Min. 1-2 years experience in food manufacturing within NPD or Process Development.
• Able to approach work in a proactive and methodical way.

Responsibilities

• Carry out NPD factory and transport trials.
• Document trial outcomes in reports.
• Assist NPD Inspector with inspection and yield trials.
• Provide general support to the Senior NPD Technologist and NPD Manager.

Skills

Bakery background

Proficiency in English

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Experience in food manufacturing

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

• Must have a bakery background
• Carry out NPD factory and transport trials to test new concepts and ideas prior customer presentation, trial data collection
• Document the trial outcome in reports (machine settings, yields, target pictures, weight check data). Raise issues with NPD team
• Attend process trials and project meetings leading up to new product launches
• Organise and document organoleptic over life assessments of new raw materials and products
• Assist NPD Inspector with inspection and yield trials
• Take part in implementing new machinery into the factory
• Arrange competitor samples for benchmarking exercises when required
• Organising new ingredient tastings and new product testing, collating information and comments into documents. Preparing organoleptic reports
• Assist in completion of essential NPD documentation, e.g. process flows
• Checking of product related factory documents, assisting in artwork approval
• Assist in creation of new outer case boxes and label cutter guides
• ph & water activity testing of new developed products and components
• Help with the organisation, preparation and distribution of customer samples
• Organise target pictures of new signed off products
• Generation of finished product cooking instructions
• Attend weekly taste panels
• Provide general support to the Senior NPD Technologist and NPD Manager and engage in tasks to support the wider objectives of the company

Competency

• Hand on attitude required
• Good command of English, both verbal and written
• Good attention to detail
• Able to approach work in a proactive and methodical way
• Strong organisational skills
• Good understanding of Excel and Word
• Able to work flexibly from time to time to ensure business needs are met
• Min. 1-2 years experience working in a food manufacturing environment within NPD or Process Development

Please note that this company cannot offer sponsorship