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Senior Development Technologist

Recruit4staff
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 1JP, England

Salary

£50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Recruit4staff is seeking a Senior Development Technologist for a leading company in Market Drayton, offering a salary of up to £50,000 per annum.
  • The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract with a hybrid working model (60/40 split) and includes benefits such as an annual bonus of 10% and health care.
  • Candidates must have a BSc/MSc in Food Science and previous experience in a development tech role within the food manufacturing industry.
  • Dairy manufacturing experience is desirable, and the role requires management skills, including coaching and team leadership.
  • The successful candidate will manage complex projects, optimize processes, and support a small sub-team, with travel required to local sites and one annual trip to Germany.

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading company in their search for a Senior Development Technologist to work hybrid from their leading facility in Market Drayton.For the successful Senior Development Technologist, our client is offering:

  • Salary up to £50,000 p/annum
  • Monday to Friday (9-5)
  • 12-Month FTC 
  • Hybrid Working (60/40 split)
  • Annual Bonus at 10%
  • Life Assurance
  • Health Care (Single Plan)

The Role - Senior Development Technologist:

  • Responsible for managing multiple, complex projects involving cost optimisation and new technology, both product and process based
  • Support on process knowledge and capability and be accountable for R&D actions through project stage gate process
  • Search continuously for potential to optimise recipes process and/or the raw material portfolio
  • Identify, initiate and deliver opportunities for cost saving and quality improvements
  • Provide support on process related topics
  • Manages the cost calculation on all developments
  • Produce clear and complete trial reports
  • Manage and motivate 1-2 direct reports or a small sub-team.
  • Travel to other local sites with one annual trip to Germany 

What our client is looking for in a Senior Development Technologist:

  • BSc/MSc in Food Science or Sciences - ESSENTIAL
  • Previous experience working in a development tech role from food manufacturing / food industry - ESSENTIAL
  • Dairy manufacturing experience - DESIRABLE
  • Able to travel - ESSENTIAL 
  • Management - Coaching - Team Leadership - ESSENTIAL 

Alternative job titles: food Technologist, Development Technologist  Commutable From: Market Drayton, Wem, Telford, Newport, Nantwich, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Crewe  For further information about this and other positions please apply nowThis vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business

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