Technical Lead

MorePeople; Baldock; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Office hours

25 days holiday

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

MorePeople is seeking a technically minded professional to join a specialist ingredients company in Bedfordshire. You will support day-to-day technical decisions, drive process improvements, and help develop new products for high-volume manufacturing. A strong HACCP/BRCGS background and data-driven problem solving are valued.

Join a hands-on team across sites, with clear opportunities to grow within a expanding business that rewards quality and precision in a niche sector.

Qualifications

• Experience within food ingredients or industrial chemical manufacturing.
• Strong HACCP principles and quality management systems knowledge (BRCGS).
• Analytical problem solving with data-driven approach.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering and NPD projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail with pragmatic problem-solving under imperfect information.
• Excellent communication bridging technical details to business targets.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day technical decision-making, resolving material non-conformances and guiding team decisions.
• Drive process optimisation and continuous improvement to enhance manufacturing efficiency and yields.
• Develop and commercialise new products, scaling R&D concepts into high-volume processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations around food safety, quality, and regulatory standards (HACCP/BRCGS).
• Collaborate with Operations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Marketing and Commercial teams to support Product Development & Commercialisation.
• Support cross-site activities and contribute to business growth.

Skills

Food ingredients manufacturing

HACCP & BRCGS knowledge

Analytical problem solving

Project leadership (engineering & NPD)

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Are you a technical professional who wants to be a part of something special, work for a company where you can be passionate about what you do and have fun whilst doing it? This team wants your opinions, someone to join along the journey with them, and to make a real contribution to its progress within the industry. This Bedfordshire site wants you to proactively support their motivated team by being solution-oriented and having the chance to feel rewarded by growing within this expanding business.

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary package tailored to experience
• Monday to Friday, office hours available
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Any additional travel mileage is reimbursed
• The chance to join their business and really make a difference; it's key to remember that as the company progresses, so do its employees

What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it)

• Support day-to-day technical decision-making, resolving raw material and finished product non-conformances and guiding effective team decisions.
• Drive process optimisation and continuous improvement to enhance manufacturing efficiency, maximise yields, and deliver operational excellence across production lines.
• Develop and commercialise new products, giving you full control whilst scaling R&D concepts into efficient, high-volume manufacturing processes.
• Spearhead root cause investigations around food safety, quality and compliance, in order to find corrective actions and audits in line with BRCGS, HACCP and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Marketing and Commercial teams to deliver critical Product Development & Commercialisation support and have the chance to be a key member within business growth.
• What you'll need
• You'll have progressive technical experience within food ingredients or industrial chemical manufacturing.
• A strong foundational understanding of HACCP principles and quality management systems, such as BRCGS
• Advanced problem-solving capabilities with a highly analytical, data-driven approach to troubleshooting
• Proven ability to spearhead multi-disciplinary engineering and NPD projects independently.
• Meticulous attention to detail balanced with a pragmatic capability to operate effectively under imperfect information.
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical details and commercial business targets.

Where you'll be doing it

A well-established specialist business that operates within a unique and innovative industry. Their product offers another solution for many aspects within the food industry and has the potential to help contribute towards health, sports nutrition, beverages and much more. This is a company that has a strong focus on the production and development of high-quality specialist ingredients. You will have the chance to work across multiple sites; you'll be part of an established team in a hands-on environment where quality, precision and attention to detail are key. It's an opportunity to develop your experience in a niche yet groundbreaking sector while contributing to the day-to-day success of a growing operation.