Senior Process Specialist

Campden BRI; Chipping Campden; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food safety is seeking a Thermal Process Specialist to drive project delivery and business development focused on thermal processing. With over a century of expertise, the role involves planning projects, providing training, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering or food technology, along with strong project management and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Generous work-save pension scheme

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Employee rewards platform

Work/life balance focus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food production or related setting.
• Full UK/EU driving license with ability to travel.
• Experience with thermal food processes advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage thermal processing project activities.
• Deliver training courses and presentations.
• Develop business for thermal processing contract work.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Business Development

Education

Degree in Engineering, Food Technology, or Sciences

Tools

MS Office

Thermal Measurement Equipment

Job description

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Thermal Process Specialist

Campden BRI offers professional support to ensure your thermal processes consistently produce safe products. For over 100 years we’ve been at the forefront of food and drink thermal and non-thermal processing. Our team holds extensive experience in supporting processors within the UK and around the world regularly working with some of the world’s largest food and drinks companies so when you come to us, you know you are in safe hands.

You will specialise in thermal processing and lead the business development and project delivery of related technical work such as including validation, consultancy and training.

You will:

• Planning and managing project work activities within the field of thermal processing (food and beverage). This could be delivery of process validation trials or consultancy, at client’s site, in office or utilising the Campden BRI pilot plant. Regular travel to client sites in the UK and abroad is expected.
• Overall accountability for thermal measurement equipment, strategic investment, maintenance and overall management of use.
• Design, coordinate and deliver thermal processing training courses and presentations on scheduled and tailored training courses at Campden BRI and at client sites.
• Responsible for business development of thermal processing contract work, liaising with sales/marketing, client visits, and preparing/reviewing quotes and proposals.
• To support the team in thermal processing related research activity and contribute to internal and external seminars and events where possible.
• Responding to direct technical enquiries and requests for processing advice.

Experience required:

• Degree or equivalent in engineering, food technology or other sciences.
• An awareness of the importance of heat processing in the food industry.
• Proven experience, ideally in a food production related setting.
• Experience working with thermal food processes (e.g., retort, UHT aseptic filling) would be advantageous.
• Proven business development skills, with the potential and desire to develop these further.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (client meetings, emails, reports).
• Time management and financial awareness to facilitate effective project management.
• Full UK/EU driving licence and eligibility to live/work in the UK. Ability to travel within the UK and beyond.
• Computer literate: MS Office (particularly Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Hybrid working- We would need flexibility for your to visit our client's sites and when needed be at site at Chipping Campden
• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
• Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
• Subsidised onsite restaurant

Please note there will travel several times per month to the UK or globally.

You must be able to drive and have your own transport as we're based in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire and our site is in a rural location.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Science

• Industries

  Research Services and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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