Senior Development Technologist
- Employer
- DR Newitt
- Location
- Somerset
- Salary
- Up to £33,000 per annum & excellent company benefits!
- Closing date
- 23 Oct 2018
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Development
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST
SALARY: UP TO £33K + EXCELLENT COMPANY BENEFITS
LOCATION: SOMERSET
Are you ready for your next challenge? Want to work with a global processing company?
I am currently working with a global fruit processing company who manufacture for major retailers within jams, chilled deserts and compote. As part of their continued and rapid growth, they are looking to recruit a Senior Development Technologist to join their Innovation Team.
Main Responsibilities:
• Customer visits – supporting commercial team during submission of new products.
• Manage new product launch projects from concept to launch.
• Develop products in response to marketing requirements and briefs ensuring to deliver the relevant documentation in liaison with marketing and quality departments.
• Assistance in the factory to resolve problems arising from product recipe and process.
• Understand and use the pilot plant and development lab and suggest improvements accordingly.
• Cross functional liaison with other departments – marketing, technical, purchasing, production, and subsequent NPD procedures.
• Oversee the organisation of industrial trials.
The ideal candidate will have:
• At least 5 years industry working within a NPD environment.
• Project management experience – overseeing projects from concept to launch.
• Excellent communication – written and verbal.
• Ability to work under own initiative and under pressure.
• Experience working with major retailers.
• Degree in Food technology, Food Science or relevant field
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the leading growing businesses in the industry. There is a competitive salary on offer together with excellent benefits – company pension, childcare vouchers, 25 Days holiday (+ 8 Bank), company sick pay, wellbeing tests and recognition bonuses.
If you have experience as a development technologist within a NPD environment and are looking for an exciting new challenge, send a copy of your CV to luke.kolbohm@drnewitt.com or you can contact Luke Kolbohm on 0161 833 0181 for a confidential discussion.
Company
Job vacancies from DR Newitt DR Newitt provide recruitment services to the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Worldwide FMCG market, including manufacturing, engineering and technical jobs. Established as a recruitment agency in 2002, DR Newitt’s experience of working with customers in these core markets enables us to be a key partner in the job supply chain.DR Newitt delivers permanent, contract and interim recruitment services via specialist divisions for:
- Executive Management Jobs
- FMCG Jobs
- Food Jobs
- Engineering Jobs
- Manufacturing Jobs
- Jobs in Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
- Scottish Jobs
For your perfect job, call or email us
Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060
Manchester Office 0161 833 0181
Email us your CV to register@drnewitt.com
- Website
- http://www.drnewitt.com/
- Telephone
- 0131 226 5060
- Location
-
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom
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