Technician, Process Development – Engineering

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a hands-on Process Development Technician to join our fast-moving consumer goods team in Birmingham. You will lead experiments and trials across pilot plants, factories, and supplier sites to design and deploy new processes.

You will analyse results, generate technical reports, maintain process specifications, and support continuous improvement through 5S, GMP, and Food Safety programs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in process development within a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Strong understanding of GMP and food safety standards.
• Ability to analyse results and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Experience with lab/plant equipment operation and maintenance is a plus.
• Hands-on, proactive approach in a busy pilot plant setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of experiments and trials across innovation, growth and productivity projects.
• Implement process trials in pilot plants, factories and with suppliers.
• Provide operational expertise in specific process unit operations.
• Help plan effective use of resources, including external agencies.
• Create technical reports by analyzing results and drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
• Create and maintain accurate process specifications.
• Support trial activities, weighing, material additions and other manual activities.
• Operate low-complexity equipment and perform hand moulding activities.
• Dispose of non-conforming materials and ensure accurate labelling.
• Support environmental monitoring and compliance programs.
• Complete assigned actions supporting improvement programs, 5S and continuous improvement.

Skills

Process Development Experience

Good Manufacturing Practices

Food Safety & Quality Compliance

Environmental Monitoring

Lab/Plant Equipment Operation

Job description

• Lead execution of experiments and trials required for process design and deployment across innovation, growth and productivity projects
• Implement process trials in pilot plants, factories and with suppliers
• Provide operational expertise in specific process unit operations
• Help plan effective use of resources, including external agencies
• Create technical reports by analyzing and interpreting results, drawing conclusions and making recommendations
• Create and maintain accurate process specifications
• Create intellectual property that drives competitive advantage
• Support trial activities, weighing, material additions and other manual activities
• Operate low-complexity equipment and perform hand moulding activities
• Dispose of non-conforming materials and ensure accurate labelling
• Support environmental monitoring and compliance programs
• Complete assigned actions supporting improvement programs, 5S and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Process development experience, ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Ability to work with teams and independently with guidance from more senior team members
• Proactively identify problems and assist in creating and implementing solutions
• Technical understanding of equipment and ingredients in support of process development
• Labs/plant equipment operation and maintenance experience is a distinct advantage
• Consumer-centric mindset
• Technical rigor, curiosity and collaboration
• Hands-on, proactive approach
• Manual handling of materials
• Ability to work in a busy Pilot Plant facility, primarily in production areas
• Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ability to support Food Safety & Quality, Environmental Monitoring, Health & Safety, compliance and continuous improvement programs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in process development and execution within fast-moving consumer goods environments, emphasizing technical understanding of equipment and ingredients, adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, and a consumer-centric mindset. Capable of supporting Food Safety & Quality, Environmental Monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Process Development Experience
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Food Safety & Quality Compliance
• Environmental Monitoring
• Lab/Plant Equipment Operation

Hard Skills

• Process Design
• Technical Report Creation
• Process Specifications Maintenance
• Manual Handling of Materials
• Equipment Operation
• Trial Execution
• Data Analysis
• Problem Identification
• Resource Planning
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Team Collaboration
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Curiosity
• Hands-On Approach
• Independent Work

Industry Keywords

• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
• Pilot Plant
• 5S
• Health & Safety
• Compliance Programs