Process Technologist
4 days ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £45,000 Location: Burnopfield Working hours: Monday to Friday (Friday WFH) Alexander Steele are working with an established ambient food manufacturing business in Durham who are actively recruiting for a Process Technologist to join their technical team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a process or NPD-related role within food manufacturing and a strong understanding of factory trials, product launches, and scale-up processes. Roles & Responsibilities • Manage factory trials and scale-up processes for new and existing products, ensuring successful handover from kitchen to production, • Work closely with NPD, Technical, and Operations teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective products to market, • Support product launches, ensuring they meet customer expectations and comply with internal and external standards, • Conduct post-launch reviews to identify opportunities for improvement in product quality, cost, or process efficiency, • Maintain accurate documentation, including trial reports, process specs, and risk assessments, • Liaise with customers during trials and visits, providing technical input and process insight, • Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes, focusing on consistency, waste reduction, and line efficiency, • Ensure all trials and processes comply with food safety, quality, and hygiene requirements On Offer • £45,000 annual salary, • Monday to Friday – with flexibility to work from home on Fridays, • 33 days annual leave, • Company pension, • Great opportunity to work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment If this role is of interest or you require further information, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and I will be in touch.