Senior Process Technologist - Manchester - Paying £37,000 - £46,000 + Day Shift + Career Progression!

The Company

We are working with a market leading manufacturer who are experiencing significant growth. They have a clear path for future company growth and a track record of progressing their employee's careers. Due to their expansion, they are looking to add a Senior Process Technologist to their team.

You will be joining a team of experienced industry professionals with a chance to progress your career within a growing business.

The Role

The Senior Process Technologist role is ideal for someone with NPD experience who is looking to take the next step to progress their career.

Key Responsibilities

* Communicating key actions and highlighting issues in a timely manner to key stake holders.

* Managing workloads with their process technologist.

* Checking trial reports completed by their process technologist or any other necessary paperwork such as organs, travel tests etc…

* Chasing raw materials, packaging & liaising on CAPEX if amends are required in line with CP dates. May be involved in briefing engineering if new kit is required.

* Final checks on costings updated and tracking margin management through - out projects.

* Attending feasibility trials relating to their category.

* Attending weekly category meetings with the customer pending on the size of the category

* Supporting & leading customer attended trials internally

* Supporting process technologists on trials and guiding & mentoring them.

* Conducting regular 1 to 1's with Process technologists and feeding back to Process manager any concerns etc.

* Checking off internal specs & samples - checking over techs work

* Lead Trial planning & Mop Up meetings

What We Are Looking For

The Senior Process Technologist will ideally have experience in a similar role and be a forward-thinking individual with attention to detail.

Ideally you will be/have:

* Previous experience working in an NPD role, in a food manufacturing environment.

* Previous experience managing a team.

* Excellent written English, able to write reports with grammatical accuracy.

* Leadership and communication skills, aligned to an enthusiastic and tenacious nature.

* Good organisational & time management skills

* A customer focused approach and the ability to communicate & influence across a variety all levels