Looking for a role where your attention to detail and technical expertise really matter?
Our North Ayrshire-based client is hiring a Product Technologist to support product development and ensure the highest standards of compliance and quality. This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and make a genuine impact.
What you will get in your new role
* Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
* Pension
* Holiday Entitlement
* Staff Discount
* Professional development opportunities
* Additional company benefits
Responsibilities in your new role as Product Technologist
As the Product Technologist, you'll play a key role in ensuring product quality and compliance from concept through to launch. You'll support product development, review specifications and formulations, and ensure all products meet customer briefs, technical standards, and business objectives.
You'll maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with food safety, legal, and customer requirements, while staying up to date with regulatory changes. Working closely with suppliers and factories, you'll coordinate technical information and support assessments.
You'll also contribute to quality assurance across product ranges, assist with audits, and identify opportunities for improvement, while providing technical support to customers and responding to queries as needed.
Your personality, experience and qualifications
We're looking for a proactive, solution-focused individual with experience in a technical or product development role, ideally within manufacturing or food production. You'll have a strong understanding of product specifications, technical compliance and key areas such as food safety, HACCP, allergens, labelling regulations.
Excellent attention to detail, strong organisation skills and clear communication will be essential, as you manage multiple projects and work closely with a range of stakeholders. A degree in Food Science, Product Development, or a related field is desirable, along with experience of retailer standards, BRCGS, SALSA, or specification systems.
Above all, you'll be confident working independently, collaborating as part of a team, and bringing a strong sense of commercial awareness to your work.
Apply now!
Please send us an up-to-date copy of your CV, by clicking the Apply button. This position is only available to applicants who have immediate Right to Work in the UK and you will be required to provide evidence of such upon request. Also required are up-to-date contact details for at least 2 references.
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