New Product Development Technologist

Graytec; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A food ingredients manufacturer in Cape Town is seeking a New Product Development Technologist. This graduate role involves product development, laboratory trials, and collaboration with suppliers. Candidates should possess a BSc in Food Science or a related field, with good laboratory skills and a proactive attitude. Applications must be submitted by 24 November.

Qualifications

• New graduate in Food Science or related degree.
• Good laboratory / testing skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new and existing product development work.
• Conduct laboratory trials and monitor potential new products.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding new raw materials.

Skills

Laboratory/testing skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow written methods

Research and understanding scientific papers

Self-motivated

Organised

Education

BSc Food Science

BTech Food Technology

BSc Chemistry or similar

Job description

The position ofNew Product Development (NPD)Technologist is becoming available at GrayTec (Pty) Ltd inJanuary

This is agraduate position, therefore, for someone who is graduating in December

• and looking to start working full time in January

GrayTec is a food ingredients manufacturer / distributor in Brackenfell, Western Cape.

The position has the following requirements :

Qualifications & Requirements

• BSc Food Science / BTech Food Technology / BSc Chemistry Degree or similar
• New graduate
• Good laboratory / testing skills, accuracy, attention to detail, ability to follow a written method, ability to research and understand scientific papers
• A positive, can-do attitude, self-motivated, willingness to learn, organised, ability to take own initiative and manage your time effectively.

Reporting to : Technical & NPD Manager

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new and existing product development work, which entails:
• Research and find/reading scientific papers where needed
• Laboratory trials and monitoring of potential new products (shelf life, micro, physical properties)
• Laboratory trials for customer application testing
• Liaising with suppliers regarding new raw materials and documentation of new raw materials for trials
• Organising any outsourced laboratory testing that needs to be done as part of new product development
• Compiling application data sheets for new and existing products
• Attending NPD meetings and compiling and sending out minutes
• Organising / making and sending samples to customers and updating the sample tracker
• Ordering laboratory equipment and consumables where needed, along with lab and quality technologist
• Keeping laboratory clean, neat and organised (along with other people who use the lab)
• Handing over of new products to production – doing the first few production runs with the staff once a new product is launched, doing training on product SOP / Work Instruction
• Involvement in the quality assurance department – end of life and shelf life testing of existing products
• Paperwork : Keep lab book / file up to date and complete NPD Laboratory trial reports for all trials and customer trial reports where applicable
• For new products, once approved for launch :
• Compile TDS / MSDS
• Compile HACCP product description
• Compile Flow diagram (or add to existing)
• Compile factory work instruction
• Compile lab testing methods (where applicable)
• Add to Raw materials hazard analysis
• Compile Change request form
• Add new raw materials / suppliers to assessment documents (hazards, characteristics, VACCP, TACCP, etc)
• Liaise with Compliance to add products to Kosher / Halaal certification.

Application

Please forward an up to date CV, full academic transcripts and any other relevant information / certificates / experience to

Closing date for applications is 24 November