NPI​/NPD Technologist, NPI​/NPD Technologist

NPI/NPD Technologist

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Pilgrim’s Europe is looking for an NPI Technologist to join our team in Craigavon. We are looking for someone with a strong culinary background, deep understanding of food at a high level, and the ability to translate creativity into innovative food solutions. The ideal candidate will bring expertise, enthusiasm, and a love for food that inspires excellence. Pairing those skills with a flair for process development, this role will combine the two skillsets to ensure we implement NPD & EPD into our manufacturing site, while supporting the drive to grow our foodie culture at site and within the business.

• A key player in developing new products from concept to launch, following the Pilgrim’s Europe stage-gate process.
• Collaborate closely with NPD to ensure new products are aligned with customer expectations.
• Lead & support factory trials to ensure accurate data collection, reporting and document generation.
• Responsible for ensuring key milestones are met via the Recipe Professor stage-gate process, and in line with the customers’ Critical Path.
• Manage development recipes through Recipe Professor and other necessary systems.
• Coordinate and manage samples for validation, including:
• Shelf-life and sensory (organoleptic) testing
• Customer panels
• Nutritional sample submission/ Cooking instruction verifications.
• Transit trials
• Maintain all trial materials to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
• Ensure compliance with customer policies and business standards.
• Liaise with suppliers, NPD and procurement to source new raw materials required for factory trials.
• Key customer account lead: attending external meetings when required, lead site visits and develop close, long-standing relationships with our customers.
• You will be required to support site based culinary presentations within the capability of your culinary background. Internal and External food led presentations are to be supported when required.

• Team player
• Hands on - pragmatic individual who takes on responsibility and accountability to get the job done.
• Good communication skills to all levels.
• An individual who is keen and has the desire to learn.
• Attention to detail and brings a ‘right first time’ mindset
• The ability to work alone and with others to achieve team and business objectives
• Ability to multi-task and work on several projects at any one time.
• Living our values day-to-day.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing