We're looking for a Senior Process Development Technologist to join our client, a market-leading food manufacturing company based in County Durham. You would play a key role as part of a growth-focused NPD team, acting as the conduit between NPD, Quality and Manufacturing, developing your skillset within a highly respected food organisation who offer a dynamic culture driven by its core values centred around food innovation and growth.
Full-time permanent role offering a salary of up to £45,000 dependent on experience, based at the County Durham facility but with hybrid working on offer. Please note, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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About the Role
As a Senior Process Development Technologist you will support the NPD team and wider business upscaling recipes from the onsite kitchen to the factory, working cross-functionally on retailer briefs and business-driven projects. You would be tasked with paying close attention to the development, optimisation and validation of thermal processing (retort), ensuring food safety, product quality and regulatory compliance, as well as being involved in continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency, safety and quality of products.
A few key responsibilities to include
- Carrying out feasibility studies with key stakeholders on new product briefs
- Supporting the development and scale-up of new products, from kitchen t...