Process Technologist

Blue Earth Foods Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the West Midlands is seeking a Process Technologist who will link product development with operational departments. The ideal candidate will translate new product concepts into effective trials and production, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include coordinating product processes, conducting trials, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Competitive salary and flexible working conditions offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee benefit scheme

33 days annual leave

Good work-life balance

Training and upskilling

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience within operations and/or NPD.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Awareness of manufacturing equipment and processing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for translating and delivering new products from concept to launch.
• Plan and co-ordinate product process development and trials.
• Ensure all trials adhere to quality and operational standards.

Skills

Strong organization skills

Ability to multi-task

Strong communication skills

Practical approach and methodology

Education

Food graduate with placement experience

Job description

As a Process Technologist you will be responsible for acting as a link between product development and operational departments, ensuring that new products are effectively delivered following a critical path, from factory trial and testing stages to full production.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for translation and delivery of new or changed products from concept to launch within the agreed critical path and with the right quality & safety standards.
• Plan, prepare, and co-ordinate product process development and technical trials to deliver product & customer requirements.
• Ensure all trials are fully documented and adhere to food safety, quality and operational standards.
• Collect and evaluate all technical and operational trial data to enable accurate specs, BOMs & factory documents may be completed.
• Working collaboratively with operations, engineering, NPD, commercial and technical departments.
• Contributing and clearly communicating trial feedback within process meetings to a multidisciplinary team.
• Training and demonstrating product process and standards for new launches and existing lines post amendments to operational and technical teams.
• Consider the opportunity to deliver improvement opportunities within the trial and production processes.
• Liaise with procurement & technical to ensure all new raw materials are procured for trials and management of stock.
• Collaborating with the Technical Raw Materials team to ensure compliance and suitability of raw materials and packaging.
• Carrying out shelf life assessments for organoleptic properties and submitting samples for microbiological assessment. Collation of results into requirement templates for approval.
• Completion of Quality Standards for new products and product amends.
• Conducting process validations for new and existing processes/products.
• Working on continuous improvement opportunities for all manufactured products.
• Troubleshooting and resolving product related issues within the manufacturing environment.
• To be part of the BEF site traceability team.
• To be part of the BEF internal audit team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Practical approach and methodology.
• Experience within operations and/or NPD and/or process OR food graduate with placement experience.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to multi-task, and deliver against tight critical paths.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast passed environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with people on all levels.
• Awareness of manufacturing equipment and processing requirements.
• Ability and aptitude to resolve food processing issues.
• This role has a responsibility for food safety, product quality, brand integrity and Health and Safety.

Whats On Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Employee benefit scheme.
• 33 days annual leave.
• Good work-life balance with flexibility needed around trials.
• Training and upskilling.
• Company pension scheme.