Npd Technologist - Merseyside, United Kingdom - Science Solutions Recruitment Ltd

Science Solutions Recruitment Ltd
Science Solutions Recruitment Ltd
Verified Company
Merseyside, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description

Job Title:
New Product Development (NPD) Technologist

Location:
Merseyside, England

Salary:
DOE

NPD Technologist. Senior NPD Technologist. New product development. R&D. R+D. Food. Nutrition Sports Nutrition. Baby formula. Dairy. NPD. NPD.NPD
A leading health-focussed food & ingredient company in Merseyside are recruiting for an NPD Technologist.

For this role, you will be interested in Food Science and development, and use your innovative mind in order to create and develop new products, flavoursand formulas for nutritional food & supplement products.

As an NPD Technologist within the company, you will have the opportunity to be a valuable part of a small R&D team in a rapidly expanding company across various projects.

Passionate about Research & Development of products? Do you have manufacturing process knowledge or even an interest in clinical nutrition?

If so, we have the role just for you

We are currently looking to recruit for a vital role within the R&D department:

  • A New Product Development (NPD) Technologist

  • Permanent or Fixed-term contract available

What will you do?
As an NPD Technologist, your main responsibilities will consist of the following:

  • Undertake the development of new products, and renovations of existing products, from concept to industrialisation from a defined brief
  • Organise, execute and evaluate NPD trials both on site and externally
  • Drive cross functional working at all stages of NPD projects to ensure seamless, transparent, compliant, and documented input to the product development process.
  • Review and evaluate the impact of ingredient and formulation changes in products.

What skills and experience should you have?
For this role, we are looking for applicants who possess the following:

Essential

  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Food Science / Technology or other relevant discipline.
  • Previous NPD or process development experience in a food manufacturing or clinical nutrition setting
  • Technical food manufacturing knowledge in an area relevant to ambient liquids/ semi solids or powders e.g. knowledge and experience in spray drying, UHT, pasteurisation or powder blending
  • Passion to deliver the best possible, commercially viable products
  • Enthusiasm to travel to lead manufacturing trials
  • Ability to work on multiple high priority projects
  • Ability to manage, mentor or train other members of the team
  • Ability to use initiative, prioritise and problem solve in managing a product portfolio
  • Proven track record in effective relationship management with external business partners
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • An understanding of clinical nutrition

What we will offer you

  • Competitive salary
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Employer pension contributions (matched up to 10%)
  • Private healthcare
  • Excellent working conditions
  • Study support
  • Employee recognition scheme
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free gym membership
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
  • Option to buy / sell annual leave
  • Life assurance
  • Free onsite parking
  • Hybrid working policy 50% of working days per month to be worked from the office, 50% from home
More jobs from Science Solutions Recruitment Ltd
See all jobs of Science Solutions Recruitment Ltd