NPD Technologist

Hours: Monday – Friday 37.5hrs per week – Flexibility required within a 9 – framework Permanent

Salary

Competitive

Working in collaboration with NPD Manager and relevant production cells to facilitate the development of product concepts into efficient full scale factory manufacture.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• React to customer derived and internal project briefs


• Support to sales and new business development regarding technical issues concerning new products


• NPD kitchen management. Responsible for general maintenance of equipment, stock rotation of ingredients and kitchen hygiene


• Sourcing of ingredients required for new products


• Production of concept samples for customers


• Update new product development conceptual files in designated database


• Developing concept recipes into feasible production scale batches


• Working directly with production section managers and key process staff keeping them informed of potential new products


• Responsible for organising and carrying out production trials for new products and sign off new process/recipes with the relevant production teams


• Responsible for the manufacture of product samples to confirm nutritional composition and shelf life of new products


• Responsible for HACCP evaluation of new products and liaising with HACCP team leader


• Product engineering – improving production efficiency/quality of new or existing products


• Responsible for the estimation and trial of new or alternatively sourced materials for existing products


• Work with engineering and packaging origination officer on equipment efficiency and packaging alternatives


• Generate factory documentation, including Internal specifications, process and recipe sheets. Liaise with specification manager for factory issue


• Handover of information to specification manager to generate customer specifications

In conjunction with NPD Manager create new recipes and/or support the sales team to bring on board new customers.

In conjunction with the Supply Chain Quality, Production Teams, identify and evaluate cost reduction opportunities.

• Proven experience and knowledge of process and plant equipment


• Good interpersonal and communication skills


• Good problem solving and decision-making skills


• Excellent planning and time management skills


• Proactive, drives and delivers results while working independently or as part of a team


• Conscientious and diligent

Apply for this position

If you think you are the person for this role, please apply by submitting your CV to hr.opchoc@cemoi.com