Overview
Job Title: EPD / NPD Technologist
Location: Minffordd, North Wales
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Are you passionate about product development and driving innovation from concept to launch? We’re looking for an EPD / NPD Technologist to join our team and play a key role in delivering New Product Development (NPD), Existing Product Development (EPD), and continuous improvement projects across our site.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll ensure projects are delivered on time, to the highest standards, and in line with both customer category plans and the JH Group strategy.
Responsibilities
* Coordinating factory samples, feasibility trials, and raw material orders.
* Chairing and minuting development, feasibility, and pre-production meetings.
* Writing accurate BOMs, raising codes, and managing product documentation (PCLs).
* Preparing product handover packs and supporting production trials.
* Tracking project critical paths and maintaining the site NPD tracker.
* Analysing trial data (labour, wastage, cost) and reporting insights to senior stakeholders.
* Overseeing launch readiness with pre-production and pre-launch meetings.
* Driving continuous improvement in processes and project delivery.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Strong knowledge of the product launch process (kitchen to factory trials through to launch).
* Experience in trial data analysis and reporting.
* Excellent communication (written & verbal) and stakeholder management skills.
* Highly organised with strong planning and project management ability.
* Analytical, detail-focused, and numerically confident.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the success of our innovation pipeline, working on a diverse range of projects that bring ideas to life on the factory floor. You’ll gain exposure across departments, influence key decisions, and play a vital role in delivering products our customers love.
If you’re ready to take ownership of impactful projects and make a difference in NPD & EPD, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!
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