Job Description

About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
Are you ready to be the driving force behind innovation at a company that blends global reputation with local heart?
We're on the lookout for a passionate Process Development Technologist to spark change, champion new products, and modernise our dynamic site in Coleraine.
Step into a pivotal role where your ideas fuel cross-departmental collaboration and continuous process improvement, shaping the future of manufacturing excellence.
Key responsibilities

• Lead and support trials and change activities in collaboration with RD&A, ensuring compliance with site procedures.
• Document and evaluate trial data, capturing all relevant outputs.
• Investigate process equipment and ingredient capabilities through supplier and industry engagement.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and support quality/process improvements.
• Validate key process parameters and optimise recipe formulations for quality, yield, cost, and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with artwork and labelling legislation.
• Identify opportunities for raw material substitution and sustainability improvements.
• Monitor daily manufacturing and quality data for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate customer visits and provide technical support.
• Deliver coaching and training across the team.
• Use systems like SAP, Optiva, and Salesforce to manage products and materials end-to-end.
• Support additional requests from the Senior Management Team.

Qualifications and skills

• A third-level qualification in a scientific or food technology discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement and change management within food production.
• Hands-on experience with factory trials and product scale-up.
• Strong understanding of raw material and ingredient selection and their functional usage.
• Knowledge of customer quality standards, including microbiological and labelling requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels--both internally and externally.
• A logical and structured approach to managing change.
• Customer-focused mindset, with strong interpersonal skills to represent the company credibly.
• Self-motivated, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills to interpret key process data.

Skills Required