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Job Title: Product Development Technologist
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000
Location: Sunderland
Reference: (phone number removed)

Our client is a leading food business who supply to a variety of the major retailers. As they continue to expand and grow their presence in the marketplace they are now seeking a driven and ambitious Product Development Technologist to join their business.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Craft and refine new recipes in the development kitchen, aligning with customer submissions, blue-sky innovations, and project briefs.
* Ensure new products are operationally robust, meeting target costs, waste levels, and factory performance standards.
* Support factory trials by capturing data, recording process settings, and creating actionable recommendations for improvement.
* Complete all required NPD paperwork, including cost cards, BOMs, and trial forms, ensuring accurate records for seamless product launches.
* Work with teams across Packaging, Operations, Technical, Purchasing, Planning, and Engineering to provide clear development updates and ensure project alignment.
* Organise samples for nutritional, micro, and organoleptic testing, creating QAS documents to meet expected standards and timelines.
* Track and report trial and ingredient costs, collaborating with the NPD Project Manager and Finance team to stay within budget.
* Drive the Operation Plan priority projects, ensuring timely and impactful delivery of NPD initiatives.
* Develop products safely and responsibly, adhering to company policies and exceeding customer expectations.
* Identify opportunities to optimise development activities, making the process as efficient and impactful as possible.

About you:

* Proven track record in a similar role in food manufacturing
* Strong IT skills
* A creative approach and attitude

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information