Senior Process Technologist

D R Newitt; Scotland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business is seeking a Senior Process Technologist to manage product development and improve factory efficiencies. This role involves ensuring product quality and capability, leading trials, and collaborating with engineering teams, offering a dynamic workplace focused on continuous learning and employee well-being.

Benefits

Continuous learning and diversity culture

Attractive remuneration package

Monday to Friday working hours

Qualifications

• Degree in food Science / technology or related discipline.
• Able to manage factory trials.
• Passion for food and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage conversion of product development concepts into manufacturable products.
• Ensure process capability and product quality attributes.
• Lead line trials and validation for new and existing products.

Skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of factory processes

Knowledge of product profile

Quality standards in food manufacturing

Education

Degree in food Science / technology

Job description

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My client is currently looking for a Senior Process Technologist. This is a chance to join a very successful, category-leading food business.

They have a great reputation for the quality of their products, they strive to provide a fantastic place for their employees to work and look to make sure that they are environmentally responsible.

In a nutshell:
To manage the conversion of your new product development concepts into factory manufacturability products whist meeting the agreed standards between the supplier, customer and business. Actively seeking new process improvements to improve factory efficiencies & throughputs.

The role:
Your main focus will be to ensure the consistent achievement of process capability as well product key quality attributes for the introduction of new product, technologies and changes to existing products. You will provide expertise of the manufacturing processes and the influence of product changes to performance. You will use your analytical skills to understand tolerances and standard deviations with the ability to spot the patterns in the data.

You will take a lead role in line trials and validation for new products as well as changes to existing ones. Input on process design and development, support with commissioning new equipment and continuous improvement initiatives are also a key part of the role where you will work closely with the engineering and CI teams.

You will also work closely with the technical teams to set best practice for product validation and verification through test method and test equipment.

The candidate:
Degree in food Science / technology or related discipline.
Able to work on own initiative and within a team.
Able to manage factory trials.
Understanding of factory processes.
Knowledge of product profile, quality standards and food manufacturing.
Able to adhere to and improve the NPD process.

Key Attributes:
Passion for food and manufacturing
Assertive to achieve positive outcomes
Organised, detailed focused to prioritise own workload to achieve deadlines
Flexible and able to adapt to competing demands and priorities
Reliable, delivering consistently in the role
Resourceful being able to use initiative to make decisions
Contributes to and supports the team
Able to work to tight deadlines

What’s on offer?
A company culture that promotes continuous learning and diversity.
An attractive remuneration including a variety of benefits
Working hours of Monday to Friday, 08.30-16.30