Overview
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. A career with Kerry offers opportunities to shape the future of food while working in a global environment.
About The Role
We are on the lookout for a passionate Process Development Technologist to spark change, champion new products, and modernise our Coleraine site. This role enables cross-departmental collaboration and continuous process improvement to support manufacturing excellence.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and support trials and change activities in collaboration with RD&A, ensuring compliance with site procedures.
* Document and evaluate trial data, capturing all relevant outputs.
* Investigate process equipment and ingredient capabilities through supplier and industry engagement.
* Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and support quality/process improvements.
* Validate key process parameters and optimise recipe formulations for quality, yield, cost, and efficiency.
* Ensure compliance with artwork and labelling legislation.
* Identify opportunities for raw material substitution and sustainability improvements.
* Monitor daily manufacturing and quality data for continuous improvement.
* Coordinate customer visits and provide technical support.
* Deliver coaching and training across the team.
* Use systems like SAP, Optiva, and Salesforce to manage products and materials end-to-end.
* Support additional requests from the Senior Management Team.
Qualifications And Skills
* A third-level qualification in a scientific or food technology discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
* Proven experience in a food manufacturing environment.
* Demonstrated success in process improvement and change management within food production.
* Hands-on experience with factory trials and product scale-up.
* Strong understanding of raw material and ingredient selection and their functional usage.
* Knowledge of customer quality standards, including microbiological and labelling requirements.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels—internally and externally.
* A logical and structured approach to managing change.
* Customer-focused mindset, with strong interpersonal skills to represent the company credibly.
* Self-motivated, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
* Strong numerical and analytical skills to interpret key process data.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
* Food and Beverage Services
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing
* Manufacturing
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