New Product Development Technologist

Dawn Meats; Kilmacthomas; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Meats at Carroll's Cross, near Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, seeks an NPD Technologist to support the development process across Technical, Production, Commercial and Purchasing Teams.

Based at the Carroll's Cross facility, you will assist in NPD/EPD for product launches, manage critical paths, dispatch samples, and help scale concepts for timely launches to retail and food service while ensuring audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Food Science, Food Innovation, or NPD required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Willing to travel to other sites.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all NPD & EPD requirements and ensure activities adhere to Dawn's policy and procedures.
• Manage critical paths for ongoing product launches.
• Dispatch product samples.
• Scale up concepts in the factory for timely launches to retail and food service.
• Ensure audit-compliant NPD paperwork and sign-offs.
• Collaborate with site disciplines to ensure food safety, quality and legality of new/modified products.
• Prepare factory specifications and QAS for new products with signs-off from required teams.
• Complete online customer specifications as requested.
• Assist in approving new packaging on site (artworks, trays).
• Travel to meet customers and present new product concepts and seasonal insights.

Skills

NPD

Communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

Driving licence

Meat industry experience

Education

Food Science / Food Innovation / NPD degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company: Dawn Meats

Location: Carroll's Cross, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford

Position Type: Full time/Permanent

Dawn Meats are looking to recruit an NPD technologist to join the team at our Carroll's Cross processing facility near Kilmacthomas in Co. Waterford

Role Summary: To assist the NPD Account Manager with all aspects of the development process to ensure products are launched successfully, in conjunction with Technical, Production, Commercial and Purchasing Teams .

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based at our Carroll's Cross facility and will be responsible for:

• Assist in all NPD & EPD requirements and ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with Dawn's policy and procedures, Retailer Codes of Practice, BRC Standard requirements;
• Assist in the management of critical paths for all ongoing product launches;
• Responsible for dispatching products samples;
• Assist in the scale up of product concepts in the factory for timely launch to retail and food service customers;
• Ensuring appropriate completion of internal and customer specific NPD paperwork within required timeframe to ensure audit compliance;
• Working with other site disciplines to ensure the food safety, quality and legality of all new and modified products;
• Prepare factory specifications and QAS’s for all new products ensuring a member of the quality, production & commercial team sign off the document;
• Complete online customer specifications where required as per customer request;
• Assist in managing the approval of all new packaging on site, including new artworks, trays etc;
• Travel to meet with customers and present new product concepts and seasonal insight reports when required;

Qualifications

The ideal candiate will:

• Hold a qualification in Food Science, Food Innovation, NPD or relevant discipline;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite;
• Have a strong focus on further training and career development;
• Experience in a similar role or within the Meat Industry would be beneficial but not essential.
• Possess good attention to detail while working in a fast paced environment.
• Be available to travel to other sites
• A full driving licence is of benefit but not essential
• Be passionate about food and NPD

This is a site based role

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