Jobs in Oxford, Großbritannien

Food Material Technologist - Permanent Role. 100% working from home.

• You'll be a technical expert in raw materials, with the skills to oversee the validation of all new raw materials from your previous food manufacturing employer.
• Support department leadership with raw material and packaging specifications.
• Assist with raw material non-conformances and troubleshooting investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and sustainable preventative actions are implemented to remove the risk of reoccurrence.
• Maintain accurate data entry and ensure accurate creation and maintenance of all packaging bills of materials for the business.
• We are seeking a technical expert in packaging, overseeing the validation of all new packaging to ensure it is sufficiently specified for successful implementation.
• Lead all packaging non-conformance and troubleshooting investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and sustainable preventative actions are implemented to remove the risk of reoccurrence.
• Collaborate to support the business's innovation pipeline from a packaging perspective, ensuring new and innovative packaging is sourced and validated in line with the agreed critical paths.

• You must have a degree (or equivalent) qualification in Packaging or a related Food / Scientific field.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of Material Technology experience dealing with issues in a food manufacturing environment.
• You'll have a proven track record of successfully working with packaging/raw materials from a technical viewpoint.
• Have a strong knowledge of printing processes, artwork and packaging materials.
• You'll be competent in project managing your own workload.
• We need an excellent communicator who has influencing skills at all levels within a business.
• Due to the importance of information exchanges, you will need to have high attention to detail and accuracy of workability.
• To be a cultural fit with the position and business, we see someone who has good interpersonal skills and a professional team approach.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Driven and embraces change.

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE.
• Mon-Fri Office Hours, 37.5 Hours per week.
• 33 Days Holidays including stats.
• 100% Working from Home.
• With a strong employee benefits offering.