Job Title: Process Technologist
Working hours: Monday – Friday 8AM-4PM (Flex)
Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 DOE
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
Job Purpose
The Process Technologist is responsible for scaling up concept products post-customer sign-off through to launch. This includes owning the Factory NPD process for assigned products to ensure effective launches, providing practical solutions to challenges in NPD, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires producing comprehensive Product Files to ensure food safety, quality, and compliance, as well as supporting the operations team during first production.
Key Responsibilities
Factory (60%)
1. Plan, organise, and lead factory trials for new products to validate scale-up from kitchen to production.
2. Monitor product behaviour during trials and identify potential manufacturing challenges or improvements.
3. Produce accurate and detailed trial reports including key learnings, performance metrics, and recommendations.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine best practices and improve factory processes.
5. Compile a comprehensive Product File including process flows, trial data, lab results, and validation documentation.
6. Formally hand over the Quality Contract to ...