Alexander Steele Recruitment
Process Technologist
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Alexander Steele Recruitment is working with an established food manufacturing business to recruit a Process Technologist for its London-based operation.
This is a hands-on role sitting between product development and manufacturing. You will help take new and improved products from the development stage through factory trials, scale-up, and successful production launch.
The position would suit someone who enjoys working on the factory floor, solving problems, and collaborating with NPD, Technical, Production, and Engineering teams to create reliable and efficient manufacturing processes.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
- Planning and coordinating factory trials for new products and improvements to existing ranges.
- Supporting the scale-up of products from development kitchen to full production.
- Producing detailed trial documentation, process instructions, and technical reports.
- Gathering and analyzing trial data to establish effective manufacturing parameters.
- Working closely with NPD, Production, Technical, and Engineering teams throughout the launch process.
- Ensuring food safety, quality, legality, HACCP, and customer requirements are considered during all trials and launches.
- Supporting the introduction and commissioning of new equipment and manufacturing processes.
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and product quality.
- Contributing to value engineering and CI projects.
- Liaising with equipment suppliers, external manufacturing partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Completing post-launch reviews and resolving any process-related issues.
- Exploring new manufacturing technologies that could support future product innovation.
- Occasional travel to another UK manufacturing site may be required.
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About You
To be considered for this position, you should have:
- Previous experience within a process, NPD, technical, or quality-focused role in food manufacturing.
- Experience supporting factory trials, product scale-up, or commercial launches.
- A good understanding of fast-paced food manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of food safety, quality, and HACCP principles.
- A degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or another relevant subject.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach to your work.
- The confidence to communicate and build relationships across different departments.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
- Good Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- A Level 3 HACCP qualification would be advantageous.
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