Specification Technologyist

TN United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team at a highly-respected manufacturer where you'll play a vital role in maintaining technical compliance. As a Specifications Technologist, you will manage the full specification lifecycle, ensuring the integrity of materials and processes in a dynamic production environment. This hands-on role requires precision and collaboration across teams, making it ideal for someone with a strong technical background in a regulated sector. Enjoy a supportive work environment and ongoing professional development opportunities while contributing to quality-focused initiatives.

Benefits

Ongoing Professional Development

Supportive Work Environment

Competitive Salary

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of UK and EU legislation on product compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and customer specification systems.
• Assess food safety and legal compliance of products.

Skills

Technical Documentation

Data Handling

Attention to Detail

Regulatory Compliance

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Food Science

HND in a Technical Field

Tools

Customer Specification Systems

Job description

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Yolk Recruitment is exclusively managing a new opportunity to join a forward-thinking technical team within a dynamic highly-respected manufacturer operating at the cutting edge of their sector.

As Specifications Technologist, you'll play a vital role in maintaining technical compliance and ensuring the integrity of materials, processes and documentation in a fast-moving production environment.

You'll manage the full specification lifecycle-from raw material approval and supplier assessments through to finished product compliance and responding to customer enquiries. It's a hands-on, detail-driven role where your ability to manage data accurately and collaborate across teams will be key.

This is what you'll be doing

• Managing internal and customer specification systems.
• Inputting and maintaining technical data on customer web portals.
• Assessing food safety and legal compliance of raw materials and finished products.
• Supporting ethical and sustainability standards across the supply chain.
• Maintaining supplier and raw material integrity records.
• Responding to technical enquiries and assisting in audit preparation.
• Coordinating closely with multiple departments to ensure accurate and timely data sharing.

The experience you'll bring to the team

We're looking for someone with a strong technical foundation and hands-on experience in a manufacturing or process-driven environment-ideally within a regulated sector. You'll need to be precise, organised and confident navigating technical documentation and compliance standards.

We're looking for someone with:

• Degree or HND in a relevant food science or technical field
• Experience in a specifications or technical role, ideally with exposure to customer and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of UK and EU legislation, particularly around product compliance and labelling.
• Strong IT and data handling skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent attention to detail and written communication.
• Able to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a close-knit team.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Full right to work in the UK.

And this is what you'll get in return

You'll be joining an innovative and quality-focused organisation that takes pride in its people, processes and products. In return for your skills and dedication, you'll benefit from a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a competitive salary and benefits package.