Development Technologist Job in Hull, Yorkshire Uk
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST
FOOD MANUFACTURING
EAST YORKSHIRE
SALARY UP TO £25,000 - £30,000
REPORTING TO: TECHNICAL MANAGER
Our client is a successful food production company who have an excellent reputation and work with the majority of the major supermarkets. Our client is now looking to appoint a Development Technologist who is either experienced or a recent graduate.
THE ROLE
- Identifying ways to overcome issues with new and existing processes, products or raw materials
- Developing and delivering commercial and business viable products
- Managing the NPD critical path process from concept to launch and challenging deviation from plan and communicating problems
- Ensuring Technical aspects of the NPD process are completed, implemented, maintained and reviewed i.e. specifications (customer, supplier internal), shelf life trials, factory procedures paperwork
- Communicating with internal and external customers, suppliers and production teams to ensure all the Technical NPD and process needs of the business are met
- Managing factory validation trials from concept to launch, ensuring all trial reports, customer internal specifications are completed
- Assisting in resolving issues relating to raw material intake quality, communicating with suppliers as necessary
This person;
- Either a degree or further education qualification in a food related discipline (in this case no work experience is necessary although a work placement will be favoured)
Or
- Experience in a similar role within a fast moving food environment
This is an excellent opportunity for a person to carve a career with a national food manufacturing company