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Pilgrim's Europe is looking for an NPI Technologist to join our team in Carrickmacross.
We are looking for someone to join the team that has a strong culinary background, deep understanding of food at a high level, and the ability to translate creativity into innovative food solutions. The ideal candidate will bring expertise, enthusiasm, and a love for food that inspires excellence. Pairing those skills with a flair for process development, this role will combine the two skillsets to ensure we implement NPD & EPD into our manufacturing site, whilst supporting the drive to grow our foodie culture at site and within the business.
Responsibilities:
1. A key player in developing new products from concept to launch, following the Pilgrim's Europe stage-gate process.
2. Collaborate closely with NPD to ensure new products are aligned with customer expectations.
3. Lead & support factory trials to ensure accurate data collection, reporting and document generation.
4. Responsible for ensuring key milestones are met via the Recipe Professor stage-gate process, and in line with the customers' Critical Path.
5. Manage development recipes through Recipe Professor and other necessary systems.
6. Coordinate and manage samples for validation, including:
7. Shelf-life and sensory (organoleptic) testing
8. Customer panels
9. Nutritional sa...