Specification Technologist

careers-dunbia; Cross Hands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia is seeking a Specification Technologist to ensure accurate setup and maintenance of customer specifications, pack copies and artwork. You will produce necessary customer documentation to meet critical path timescales and launch deadlines.

You will review artwork against pack copy to verify accuracy and alignment with customer policies, and liaise with customers to provide updates on projects and handle specification queries.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing
• Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient in transferring data accurately within specifications
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• IT literate with good Microsoft Office skills
• Knowledge of food and drink labelling regulations

Responsibilities

• Review artwork against pack copy to ensure accuracy and alignment with customer policies
• Maintain and update customer specifications, pack copies and artwork within critical timelines
• Write raw material specifications and internal factory specifications

Skills

Experience in food specs

Strong communication

Data transfer accuracy

Tools

Tesco specification systems

M&S specification systems

Job description

Overview

As a Specification Technologist, your key focus will be to ensure that all customer specifications, pack copies and artwork are accurately set up and maintained. You will ensure that all necessary customer documentation is produced to meet critical path timescales and launch deadlines.

Responsibilities

The role of Specification Technologist is varied, and no two days are the same.

You will be responsible for reviewing artwork against pack copy information to ensure the information is accurate and also in line with customer technical labelling policies.

You will be in regular communication with the customer, providing updates on projects and handling any specification or artwork queries that arise.

You will also get involved in the writing of raw material specifications and internal factory specifications.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Someone with experience of working within a similar role within food manufacturing and have knowledge of writing specifications for retailers.
• Strong communication skills who will be comfortable in dealing with a wide range of people at all levels, internal and external.
• Someone who is able to use multiple customer specification systems (Tesco and M&S).
• Someone comfortable managing multiple tasks and delivering results against strict deadlines.
• The ability to transfer data accurately and clearly within the specification from information provided.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be IT literate.
• Competent in Microsoft Packages - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Food and drink labelling regulation knowledge.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.