Purpose Working as part of the R&D team to ensure the successful launch of new products in line with customer critical paths.
You will work with the Senior NPI Process Technologist, on the delivery of projects.
Ensuring that completion of all stages of validation are carried out, including organoleptics, shelf life, nutritional validations, transit trials etc, in accordance to customer codes of practice and Pilgrims Food Masters manufacturing standards.
You will help the team to co-ordinate factory trials and collate the necessary samples required for customer submission and validations.
You will need an understanding of the companys manufacturing processes, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities Assisting the NPI Technologists in the development of new products from the NPD stage through to successful product launch, adhering to the PFM Concept to launch gate process.
Support in new product trials ensuring the right results are achieved accurately and timely.
Taking on responsibility for sample management and collection from trials and co-ordinating the following: Shelf life submission and organoleptics of all required samples, including the monitoring of the organoleptic trials and collating photographic evidence.
Submission of nutritional samples.
Registering samples onto the Laboratory portals for testing Transit trials Cooking validation samples for both in-house and external testing.
Organising and booking in of cooking validation testing with the designated external service provider or internally.
Piece count validation from trials or when required from actual production R&D chiller ensuring sample management/rotation (including excess trial sample distribution) and cleanliness is adhered to at all times.
Ensure compliance of relevant customer policies to meet all customer and business requirements Support the team to deal with process issues raised by all levels of the organisation and by customers.
Skills & Knowledge Respected qualifications in the relevant disciplines Work experience within an FMGC environment Computer literate.
Ability to analyse and present data in a clear format.
Good written and spoken English Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements in a manufacturing environment.
