Product Technologist (3488045)

I Love My Job Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading consumer products company in London is seeking an experienced Product Technologist. In this crucial role, you will ensure product safety, compliance, and ethical standards while working with design and development teams. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in quality assurance and experience with both Far East manufacturers and key retailers. This role offers a challenging opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced business.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a similar role within consumer goods.
• Working knowledge of safety regulations and directives both UK and EU.
• An eye for detail and excellent multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Determine product and component specific test requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain required technical files.
• Oversee inspection criteria and maintain quality manual.

Skills

Experience in consumer goods

Knowledge of safety regulations (UK and EU)

Experience with global vendors

Understanding of Technical and Ethical Auditing

Good Microsoft Office skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

• £40,000 – £43,000 DOE bonus
• London

A market-leading company specialising in consumer products are looking for an experienced Product Technologist to join their team in this is crucial role for the business.

You will be a detail-oriented Compliance professional with strong experience in quality assurance and quality control, and a background working with both Far East manufacturers and key account retailers. You’ll take the lead on ensuring product safety, compliance, and ethical standards across their product portfolio, whilst working closely with the design and development teams to influence product innovation from concept through to on-shelf at leading global retailers.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a growing, fast-paced business where product integrity and consumer trust are paramount, this role offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.

Key responsibilities

• Determine product and component specific test requirements, generating Test Plan documents.
• Conduct risk assessments and all documentation to maintain required technical files
• Provide compliance packaging copy to our design department in a timely manner
• Work to continually monitor product integrity performance in market and ensure effective & timely actions of unacceptable safety/quality issues
• Oversee and achieve factory auditing.
• Develop, implement and monitor QA policies and procedures
• Develop, introduce and maintain Global product safety guidelines
• Manage product safety reporting and analysis
• Introducing and develop Quality Assurance tools within the product design process
• Oversee inspection criteria at each factory, harmonising Inspection policy, procedure and standards across factories
• Maintain and upgrade Company quality manual in line with latest regulations and retailer expectancies
• Maintenance and continued development of the consumer complaint and returns analysis system to be used in Quality Improvement

Skills & Requirements

• Solid experience in a similar role within consumer goods
• Working knowledge of safety regulations and directives both UK and EU are essential, ideally including Food contact and new General Product Safety Regulations
• Experience working with global vendors and testing houses
• Understanding of Technical and Ethical Auditing, i.e. FCA, SMETA, BSCI
• Experience working with food contact items and / or children’s products an advantage
• An eye for detail, accurate, and an excellent multi-tasker who is deadline driven
• A first-class communicator and people person, with the ability to communicate clearly and positively across all levels, both internally and externally
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Excel (VLOOKUP’s, Pivot Tables, etc)
• A positive attitude, friendly, and a team player!

Diversity & Inclusion

ILMJ values diversity, equality and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and identities.