Job Description

Company: B.I. (Europe) Limited

Job Title:

Technical Specialist

Location: Loughborough

What's in it for me?

Joining us means we're committing to your future career. We believe in supporting our people's skills and developing internally. We will offer you:

Competitive Salary

32 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Continuous training provided using world class manufacturing tools and equipment.

Fun, friendly and supportive working environment

Full time and permanent Role

Set working hours.

Free onsite parking, excellent transport links to the City Centre, Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby

Who are we?

B.I Europe's global reputation extends over 40 years where we have been designing, developing, and producing Harrisons Sauces to a wide range of market sectors. Working closely with some of the world's leading markets including transport, retail, and food service we enable the manufacture of better products.

Our offices are based in Loughborough, in the heart of the UK with easy access to Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. We have 95 employees and are growing rapidly!

More than half of our multicultural team have been with us for more than 7 years. Our goal is to work together, keep the lines running and being proud of the high-quality products we produce. We have fun, support each other, and work hard.

We are the holder of the globally recognised BRC Certificate (Higher) for food safety and product quality.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly organised Technical Specialist to oversee and coordinate all projects. You will act as the central point of contact between the client and internal teams, ensuring that every project moves smoothly from concept to delivery. This role requires excellent communication, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines and exceeding customer expectations.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Specification Review & Management

Review, assess, and approve incoming product specifications from suppliers, customers, or internal teams. Ensure specifications align with company standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. Maintain and update specification databases/document control systems. Highlight discrepancies or risks in specifications and coordinate resolutions with stakeholders.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

Verify that product specifications meet relevant industry standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements. Support audits (internal, customer, and regulatory) by providing technical documentation and evidence of compliance. Assist in implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) when specification or quality issues arise.

Cross-Functional Support

Collaborate with R&D, Production, Procurement, and Quality teams to ensure smooth integration of new or updated specifications. Provide technical input during supplier qualification and new product introduction. Act as a subject matter expert for technical queries relating to specifications.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to streamline specification review processes. Recommend updates to procedures, work instructions, and quality systems for better efficiency and accuracy. Monitor and report on specification-related KPIs (accuracy, turnaround time, compliance rates).

Documentation & Reporting

Prepare technical reports and summaries of specification assessments. Ensure clear traceability and version control of all technical documents. Support training of staff in understanding and interpreting specifications.

Required Essential Skills and Qualification

Attention to Detail - Ability to carefully review technical specifications, identify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills - Capability to assess specifications, highlight risks, and coordinate corrective actions when issues arise.

Communication & Collaboration - Strong verbal and written skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers, and to prepare clear technical reports.

Computer Literacy & Technical Proficiency - Comfortable using document control systems, databases, spreadsheets, and other software for specification management and reporting.

Organizational & Time Management Skills - Efficient in handling multiple specifications, maintaining version control, and meeting deadlines consistently.

Required Personal Attributes

Ability to build great rapport with clients. Eagerness to develop both professionally and personally.
Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Great attention to detail

Quick learner with the ability to follow continuous training.

Reliable, flexible and a positive can-do attitude.

Team player but also able to work on their own initiative.

Company/industry perspective: knowledge of company and food industry, acts as an ambassador would be a bonus
This job description defines the overall purpose of the job, the key tasks and end results required to fulfil the purpose of the role. This job description is subject to periodic revision and not limited to the duties above.

We hope to respond to all applicants, however due to the large volume of applications we receive we will only contact you should you be successful for an interview.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: From 16.77 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Loughborough LE11 5JF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

Certificate of Higher Education (required)
Experience:

Technical support: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person