Process Technologist

Up to £30,000 per annum

Diamond Search Recruitment are seeking a Process Technologist working for a brand-new client of ours based in Wales.

The role will be Mon- Fri – 9am-5pm.

Responsibilities:

• Support NPD technologist when needed in creating trial paperwork ahead for trials.
• Create a trial plan with support from the account NPD technologist. Ensuring all raw materials are ordered and log guide dates upon delivery when to start trials.
• Organise with planning manager to completed trials- ensuring trials are completed correctly.
• Liaise with other departments such as engineering on trial support where needed.
• Conduct all factory trials with production & co-ordinate specific requirement & expectations with the NPD technologist. Trials to include packaging trials.
• Collect all trial data while running the trials- Record machine settings, specific mixing methods, weights, pantones, placement of decorations, bake profile, Aw/ PH,  etc.
• Collect samples for shelf life and nutritional as well as retained samples for QAS (good and bad) completion, photography, retained samples for freezing, customer sign off samples.   
• Ensure that all NPD raw material adhere to factory traceability requirements.
• Once trials are completed all ‘new’ raw materials/ equipment (nozzles) are removed from production and store in an appropriate area. 
• Liaise with production to ensure any WIP maybe disposed of after all samples have been collected.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience working within a process Technologist role in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and numerate approach to provide data on time in the right format.
• Confident, articulate and courteous communicator over the phone, face-to-face and in writing.
• Highly flexible, competent and adaptable and takes responsibility for own improvement.
• Undertakes tasks with enthusiasm and always takes pride in their work. Communicates effectively at all levels, considers others’ opinions and always treats others with respect. A good understanding of the functions of ingredients used within the bakery sector.
• Innovation and Creativity.

If this sound like your ideal role and you would like the opportunity to showcase your skills with an employer who will value and reward you, then we want to hear from you today!

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.