Technologist (Quality, Compliance and Development)

A truly exciting position has become available at a creative development agency specialising in the development and commercialisation of award-winning products. Due to business growth, the client requires someone who can hit the ground running and provide a leadership role within the business’s quality, compliance and development agenda.

Key Accountabilities

• Rectification of potentially defective product or specifications.
• Lead the risk management process for any issues that arise to help the business manage key decisions.
• Product safeguarding. Technical troubleshooting.
• Identify new contract production facilities.
• Ensuring contract production facilities are producing products to the required quantity and specification.
• Auditing and on-boarding new supplier.
• Trials and set up.
• Establish the quality standards required for each product.
• Manage and expand 3rd party manufacturing partners database.
• Ensure streamline the scale up to supply process by having pre-established relationships and processes.
• Auditing partners to ensure they meet internal QC standards and regulatory requirements.
• Improve internal analytical capability and own SOP’s to drive more accuracy in the work delivered.
• Help manage timeline and critical paths for innovation development projects.
• Help with sensory record keeping – tasting documentation.

Person Profile

• The business is a fast paced, agile and ever changing enviroment so must have a can-do attitude, a willingness to find solutions and an ability to work with and help manage risk.
• Must be a self-starter who can flex multiple skills simultaneously whilst managing shifting priorities.
• Willingness to work in a small team and openly share information, troubleshoot and able to quickly ask for help and guidance.
• Must be willing to travel and support trials and production of new products in multiple locations globally.
• Education – bachelor’s degree in food science, chemistry or other related discipline required.
• Relevant experience in food / drinks technical, quality or development background.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with your CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of James Constable to james.constable@thepeopleco.com

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