NPD Technologist

The Role: NPD Technologist role is responsible for the delivery of products and process development. Key Areas of Responsibility: Develop new recipes in lab and pilot plant scale. Attend and manage scale ups of recipes developed in the lab. Support both the timely development of new product concepts and in addition work closely with the operational teams to optimize product performance. Create testing methods if needed for new recipes. Try products in the finished application. Evaluate new suppliers and ingredients and report on their suitability Support production on issues with existing or new recipes. Manage NPD projects from start to finish, this involves generation of kitchen prototypes, pilot plant prototypes and scale ups in production. Manage individual NPD projects for the business, including product & process development, generation and maintenance of product specs and effective communication within the business Generation of concept samples as appropriate for market research/ product briefings, customer presentations Support the commercial team in customer visits when needed. Assisting in customer presentations, conference calls, audits, visits, etc. where required. Providing in-depth reports on the trials that accurately reflect the work carried out including all required measurements, comments and recommended actions and next steps detailing responsibility and agreed accountability. Ensuring all required internal documentation is completed and provided to Production and Technical team. Developing practical schedules for product launch and maintaining project plans and advising all stakeholders throughout the project on timings of achievable completion dates Ensure traceability of the BRC documentation throughout the project, ensuring any changes to recipe or process are communicated to all stakeholders. Trialing and assisting with the commissioning of new processing equipment either in support of a new product launch or to make improvements to current production processes. Key requirements: Degree in food Science, Nutrition, Chemical engineering Fluent in English and Spanish. High level of self motivation and able to work autonomously. IT literate with strong Word, Excel and database skills. Driving licence Flexibility and resilience. Effective Communicator. Working at high standards personally and professionally. Passion for food, and culinary skills highly appreciated. Analytical mind. Able to come to conclusions. The ability to work well individually and integrate well with operations team. Ability to work to deadlines and work well under pressure.