Process Technologist in Malton

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Reporting to: NPD Process Manager
• Division: Ready to Eat
• Department / Team: Technical
• Version No / Last Update: 04/11/24
• Job Purpose

Responsible for the scale up of concept products post customer sign off to launch.

Owning the Factory NPD process of your assigned products to deliver specific requirements for an effective product launch.

Provide practical solutions to the NPD process and factory continuous improvements as required.

To complete trials to provide sufficient data to create a complete Product file, containing all relevant information (e. g. trial reports, validations, lab reports, Process details) for all assigned new products, that is sufficiently detailed to provide reassurance to the customer that a consistent, safe, quality product can be produced in the factory.

To ensure that both operative Health & Safety stds and product food safety parameters are known, understood and adhered to.

To provide help and support to the operations team to ensure a smooth first production of the product.

Main Duties

• Factory (60%)
• To plan, design and lead trials in order to ensure new products developed by the kitchen can be manufactured safely, at the correct cost and to a consistent std in the factory.
• To prepare trial reports and provide feedback in sufficient detail to aid understanding of manufacturing constraints, process capability and best practice methodology.
• To produce a detailed Product file ahead of the finalised seal meeting containing all relevant information to reassure the customer that a safe and consistent product can be made and enable the Finished Product Specification to be drawn up.
• To formally handover the draft Quality Contract to the relevant member of the site Technical team.
• Office (25%)
• To complete post trial eating meetings to ensure an agreed kitchen match and to discuss potential concerns/challenges.
• To understand and deliver the necessary outputs based on product type, customer and manufacturing plans.
• To organise samples and submit to the lab for micro and chemical testing of each new product to provide data for the production of the Finished Product Specification.
• To establish baking/cooking methodology of all new components and products sold as ready to heat ensuring they meet the expected Food Safety and Quality Stds.
• To establish manufacturers freeze/uptemper validations of all new products ensuring they meet the required stds.
• To participate in the cross functional development of each new product's Quality Risk Assessment.
• Customer (10%)
• To collate and pack suitable samples for submission to the customer through the development process
• To support Pre-production and first production visits where necessary.
• Project work (5%)
• To support Continuous improvement plans such as complaint reduction & product quality improvement.
• Carry out other duties as reasonably expected by the business

Requirements, Experience and Person Specification

Qualifications

• Site induction.
• Food Safety Level 3
• Campden Sensory Analysis Training

Experience / Knowledge

• All relevant risk assessments and safe working procedures.
• Hazards and near miss reporting training.
• Recognised PC skills (Microsoft Office Word, Excel & Power Point).

Specific Competencies

• Communication
• Drive to succeed.
• Analytical
• Planning & Organisation
• Flexibility
• Key Relationships

Internal

• Technical Team
• Development Team
• Operational Team

External

• All Customers
• Service providers
• Additional Information
• Ensure that you understand and adhere to your personal responsibilities with regard the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 or Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order SI 1978/1039:
• Take reasonable care for your own and other's health and safety while at work.
• Co-operate with your employer on health and safety matters.
• Anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare must not be intentionally or recklessly interfered with or misused.
• Responsible to ensure compliance to company policies, procedures, site rules and information and instruction given by your employer.
• To respect and honour the sentiment of the Cranswick ethical policies and codes of conduct, when always interacting with your colleagues.
• To work in an Environmental and Energy efficient manner and to respect and honour the sentiment of the Cranswick Environmental and Energy policies and Second Nature principles.
• To work in partnership with the Management team on site to be part of the Culture of the site which drives Food Safety, H&S, Ethical, Environmental and Energy behaviours.

The above job description is intended to describe the general content, identify the essential purpose of, and requirements for the purpose of this position.

It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

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