Job Description

As a Process Technologist you will be responsible for acting as a link between product development and operational departments, ensuring that new products are effectively delivered following a critical path, from factory trial and testing stages to full production.

Roles & Responsibilities

+ Responsible for translation and delivery of new or changed products from concept to launch within the agreed critical path and with the right quality & safety standards. + Plan, prepare, and co-ordinate product process development and technical trials to deliver product & customer requirements.
+ Ensure all trials are fully documented and adhere to food safety, quality and operational standards
+ Collect and evaluate all technical and operational trial data to enable accurate specs, BOM's & factory documents may be completed.
+ Working collaboratively with operations, engineering, NPD, commercial and technical departments
+ Contributing and clearly communicating trial feedback within process meetings to a multidisciplinary team
+ Training and demonstrating product process and standards for new launches and existing lines post amendments to operational and technical teams
+ Consider the opportunity to deliver improvement opportunities within the trial and production processes.
+ Liaise with procurement & technical to ensure all new raw materials are procured for trials and management of stock
+ Collaborating with the Technical Raw Materials team to ensure compliance and suitability of raw materials and packaging
+ Carrying out shelf life assessments for organoleptic properties and submitting samples for microbiological assessment. Collation of results into requirement templates for approval.
+ Completion of Quality Standards for new products and product amends
+ Conducting process validations for new and existing processes/products
+ Working on continuous improvement opportunities for all manufactured products.
+ Troubleshooting and resolving product related issues within the manufacturing environment.
+ To be part of the BEF site traceability team
+ To be part of the BEF internal audit team

Qualifications & Experience

+ Practical approach and methodology + Experience within operations and/or NPD and/or process OR food graduate with placement experience
+ Strong organisation skills and the ability to multi-task, and deliver against tight critical paths
+ Ability to work effectively in a fast passed environment
+ Strong communication skills and the ability to work with people on all levels
+ Awareness of manufacturing equipment and processing requirements
+ Ability and aptitude to resolve food processing issues
+ This role has a responsibility for food safety, product quality, brand integrity and Health and Safety

What's On Offer

Competitive salary Employee benefit scheme 33 days annual leave Good work-life balance with flexibility needed around trials Training and upskilling * Company pension scheme