Hours: Monday – Friday 37.5hrs per week – Flexibility required within a 9 – framework Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Job Background:
Working in collaboration with NPD Manager and relevant production cells to facilitate the development of product concepts into efficient full scale factory manufacture.
The Role:
Duties include (but are not limited to):
- React to customer derived and internal project briefs
- Support to sales and new business development regarding technical issues concerning new products
- NPD kitchen management. Responsible for general maintenance of equipment, stock rotation of ingredients and kitchen hygiene
- Sourcing of ingredients required for new products
- Production of concept samples for customers
- Update new product development conceptual files in designated database
- Developing concept recipes into feasible production scale batches
- Working directly with production section managers and key process staff keeping them informed of potential new products
- Responsible for organising and carrying out production trials for new products and sign off new process/recipes with the relevant production teams
- Responsible for the manufacture of product samples to confirm nutritional composition and shelf life of new products
- Responsible for HACCP evaluation of new products and liaising with HACCP team leader
- Product engineering – improving production efficiency/quality of new or existing products
- Responsible for the estimation and trial of new or alternatively sourced materials for existing products
- Work with engineering and packaging origination officer on equipment efficiency and packaging alternatives
- Generate factory documentation, including Internal specifications, process and recipe sheets. Liaise with specification manager for factory issue
- Handover of information to specification manager to generate customer specifications
Role Objectives:
In conjunction with NPD Manager create new recipes and/or support the sales team to bring on board new customers.
In conjunction with the Supply Chain Quality, Production Teams, identify and evaluate cost reduction opportunities.
Key Personal Attributes:
- Proven experience and knowledge of process and plant equipment
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent planning and time management skills
- Proactive, drives and delivers results while working independently or as part of a team
- Conscientious and diligent
If you think you are the person for this role, please apply by submitting your CV to [email protected]