Process Manager

£35,000

South Wales

Yolk Engineering is pleased to be working with a well-known food manufacturer based in South Wales who are looking for a Process Manager to join the Technical Team.

Reporting to the Senior development manager you will be a key part of the team, designing and recording new recipes and making recipe amendments.

This is a business which is undergoing growth and offers progression and stability.

What you will be doing as Process Manager:

• Leading on-going re-engineering and development of recipes and processes to aid efficiency & consistency in the factory.
• Designing, recording & reporting on all new recipes and recipe amendments.
• Maintaining & developing strong links between NPD and Factory.
• Responsibility to plan Factory trials (FT) in line with critical path timelines.
• Liaise with Raw material coordinator on any new requirements for FT.
• Ensure full engagement on factory trial via a pre trial meeting to scope out objectives and outputs from trial.
• Be a positive force in the overall organisation and execution of trials.
• Attend and align with all NPD activity with a view to deliver on time and in full.
• To be flexible with working hours to work in line with factory on scheduled trials.
• Produce full factory trial reports to circulate to all key stakeholders with accompanying data.
• Work with any waste challenges on EPD to improve wastage and factory efficiencies.
• Support where appropriate with customer sample preparation

The skills you will bring as Process Manager:

• Educated to degree level in food related subject, and or 3 years' experience within the food industry
• Passionate about food and delivering quality results
• Ability to work with & influence stake holders both internal and external
• Ambitious, growth minded, problem-solving, can-do attitude
• Desire to grow market knowledge, to spot opportunities for product development & engage the wider team to gain buy-in
• Ability to organise and project plan complex pieces of work involving deadlines and multiple stakeholders.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Process Manager role apply now

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