Senior Process Technologist

Zest; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest, a leading ambient manufacturer in London, seeks a Senior Process Technologist to bridge NPD and production on scale-up and process development. You will own trials, document thorough reports, and ensure quality standards from concept to launch.

Lead continuous improvement and capital investment initiatives, collaborating with Engineering and Production to implement new equipment and technologies across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Process or Process Development Technologist in fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing.
• Proven track record of leading scale-up and launching new products.
• Experience building CAPEX business cases and commissioning new equipment.
• Degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related subject.
• Curiosity, energy and a real passion for food and how it's made.

Responsibilities

• Owning scale-up and process development for new products from concept to launch, meeting technical and quality standards first time.
• Plan and lead factory trials across product and packaging with thorough trial reports.
• Be the go-to process expert for the NPD and Production teams and keep launches on track against the critical path.
• Lead continuous improvement, efficiency and value engineering across the full product and process portfolio.
• Build and present business cases for capital investment and coordinate with Engineering on new equipment commissioning.
• Champion new manufacturing technologies to support the company's innovation strategy.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up experience

CAPEX business cases

Education

Food Science or Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Love a busy production floor and getting stuck into making new products work at scale? This could be the one for you.

Zest are working with a large-scale ambient manufacturer in London. They make a huge range of products for some of the UK's best-known retailers. They're growing, they're investing in new technology and they need a Senior Process Technologist to be the link between NPD and production.

What you'll be doing

• -Owning scale-up and process development for new products from concept to launch, so they hit technical and quality standards first time
• -Planning and leading factory trials across product and packaging and making sure trial reports and documentation are thorough
• -Being the go-to process expert for the NPD and Production teams and keeping launches on track against the critical path
• -Leading continuous improvement, efficiency and value engineering projects across the full product and process portfolio
• -Building and presenting business cases for capital investment, then working with Engineering and Production on commissioning plans for new equipment
• -Looking out for and championing new manufacturing technologies to support the company's innovation strategy
• -Being the main contact on process matters for customers, equipment suppliers and third-party manufacturers
• -Making sure HACCP, food safety, quality and legality standards are built into everything from day one
• -Coaching and supporting technologists and the wider team

What we're looking for

• -Strong experience as a Process or Process Development Technologist in fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing and either ready for the step up or already working at senior level
• -Hands-on knowledge of processes like raw material prep (washing, slicing), extrusion, frying, baking, sheeting and seasoning or flavour application (dust-on, liquid, slurry). ----Snacks experience is a big plus
• -A proven track record of leading scale-up and launching new products and processes
• -Experience putting together capex business cases and commissioning new equipment
• -A degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or a related subject
• -Curiosity, energy and a real passion for food and how it's made, plus a good sense of humour

What's in it for you

• -£50,000 - £53,000
• -Major retailer/brand exposure
• -A senior role with real influence in a business that's investing in innovation, where you'll see your work on shelves all over the UK