Senior Process Technologist – NPD & Scale-Up (Pension)

Valeo Foods; Heanor; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

And plenty more!

Job summary

Valeo Foods UK is seeking a Junior Process Technologist at the Matthew Walker site in Heanor. You will join the New Product Development team to transfer concepts to launch and improve processes in production. Monday to Friday 7.30-3.30.

Reporting to the Senior Process Technologist, you will create internal specifications, run scale-up trials, manage ingredients and packaging, and support pre-production and customer activities to ensure quality attributes and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related discipline.
• 3+ years in a food manufacturing environment desirable.
• All round computer skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain internal specifications, including auto-coding, market comparisons and Brandbank uploads.
• Coordinate and run effective factory scale-up trials.
• Support the introduction of new recipes, ingredients, and materials into production.
• Assist with pre-production activities and product launches, collaborating with customer to create quality attribute sheets.
• Develop packaging specifications and documentation for BOMs and SOPs.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Organized & deadline-driven

Multi-tasking

Presentations

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

3+ years in a food manufacturing environment

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Valeo Foods UK is seeking a Junior Process Technologist at the Matthew Walker site in Heanor. You will join the New Product Development team to transfer concepts to launch and improve processes in production. Monday to Friday 7.30-3.30.

Reporting to the Senior Process Technologist, you will create internal specifications, run scale-up trials, manage ingredients and packaging, and support pre-production and customer activities to ensure quality attributes and brand standards.