Process Technologist in Malton

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 standards 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 standard 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 Standards. To establish manufacturers freeze/uptemper validations of all new products ensuring they meet the required standards. 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 & PowerPoint).
• 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
Understand and adhere to Health and Safety responsibilities: Take reasonable care for your own and others' health and safety; co-operate with your employer; do not interfere with safety provisions; comply with company policies and site rules. Respect Cranswick ethical policies and codes of conduct in interactions. Work in an Environmental and Energy efficient manner and respect Cranswick Environmental and Energy policies and Second Nature principles. Work with Management to be part of the Culture of the site driving Food Safety, H&S, Ethical, Environmental and Energy behaviours.