Process Technologist

Location: Kent Reports to: NPD Manager The Opportunity A well-established premium food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Process Technologist to support the successful delivery of new and existing products from development through to full-scale manufacture. This is a hands-on, factory-based role focused on ensuring products are manufactured to the required standards of quality, food safety, consistency, efficiency, and customer expectation. The successful candidate will play a key role in factory trials, process validation, recipe and specification control, packaging implementation, and continuous improvement activities across the manufacturing operation. Key Responsibilities Factory Trials and Process Validation Lead and coordinate factory trials for new product launches, recipe amendments, packaging changes, and process improvement initiatives. Work closely with Production, Technical, Engineering, Planning, and Procurement teams to ensure trials are planned and executed effectively. Monitor trial performance, record results, identify process issues, and recommend corrective actions where required. Support the scale-up of products from development stage through to commercial production. Ensure products can be manufactured consistently while achieving agreed quality, yield, cost, and efficiency targets. Recipe, Specification and Process Control Maintain and update recipes, process specifications, manufacturing instructions, and process documentation following ..... full job details .....