Job Title: R&D Industrialisation Technologist
Location: Blackpool
Who are we?
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! We bake the UK's most incredible biscuits.
FBC UK was formed by the merger of two top UK biscuit manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits), creating a unique, integrated company.
We are home to iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger, and Rocky. We proudly partner with some of the biggest UK retailers and bake our biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK. Together, we employ approximately 4,000 colleagues across all locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market, with the ambition of becoming the UK Market Leader.
What does your typical day look like?
As R&D Industrialisation Technologist, you will be the link between R&D Test Bakeries, large-scale bakery manufacture, product development project delivery, and technical information for specification generation.
* You will have good working knowledge of the product development process, focusing on industrialisation, scale-up, and process delivery in an operations setting.
* Take project handover from test bakery to scale-up to full production scale manufacture through a series of product & packaging trials.
* Completion of documentation to the high standards required for the trials, pre-production runs, and launches.
* Ensure project critical paths are met to deliver projects OTIF (On Time In Full).
* Support/hold pre-trial meetings to ensure all stakeholders are informed and engaged in trials and launch phases.
* Accountable for the completion of documents for new products and processes for commercial scale-up.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including but not limited to operations, engineering, materials/production planning, Quality/Technical, RB&P, and Project Managers.
What are the key ingredients needed for the role?
* A degree or equivalent experience in a food-related subject and knowledge of the product development process and technical systems.
* 2 years’ experience in a Process Development role; large scale bakery experience is beneficial.
* Good understanding and strong interest in food product development.
* Good understanding of manufacturing capabilities, products, process flows, and HACCP systems.
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