NPD Process Technologist

Based in the heart of South Wales, OP Chocolate Ltd has been baking quality wafers for over 75 years. Our aim is to delight our customers by consistently delivering high quality products, and our goal is to be recognized as the finest quality manufacturer of wafer products. We bake a range of moulded wafers and biscuits and produce chocolate bars and a mallow range in our factory. If you are reliable and committed to producing food products to the highest quality standards and want to work somewhere that values safety, stability and working all together; please get in touch!

Job Overview

Working in collaboration with NPD Manager and relevant production cells to facilitate the development of product concepts into efficient full scale factory manufacture

Role Summary: Duties include (but are not limited to):

• React to customer derived and internal project briefs
• Support to sales and new business development regarding technical issues concerning new products
• NPD kitchen management. Responsible for general maintenance of equipment, stock rotation of ingredients and kitchen hygiene
• Sourcing of ingredients required for new products
• Production of concept samples for customers
• Update new product development conceptual files in designated database
• Developing concept recipes into feasible production scale batches
• Working directly with production section managers and key process staff keeping them informed of potential new products
• Responsible for organizing and carrying out production trials for new products and sign off new process/recipes with the relevant production teams
• Responsible for the manufacture of product samples to confirm nutritional composition and shelf life of new products
• Responsible for HACCP evaluation of new products and liaising with HACCP team leader
• Product engineering – improving production efficiency/quality of new or existing products
• Responsible for the estimation and trial of new or alternatively sourced materials for existing products
• Work with engineering and packaging origination officer on equipment efficiency and packaging alternatives
• Generate factory documentation, including Internal specifications, process and recipe sheets. Liase with specification manager for factory issue
• Handover of information to specification manager to generate customer specifications

Role Objectives - KPI

In conjunction with NPD Manager create new recipes and/or support the sales team to bring on board new customers

In conjunction with the Supply Chain Quality, Production Teams, identify and evaluate cost reduction opportunities

Key personal attributes:

. Extensive experience and knowledge of process and plant equipment

· Good interpersonal and communication skills

· Good problem solving and decision-making skills

· Excellent planning and time management skills

· Proactive, drives and delivers results while working independently or as part of a team

· Conscientious and diligent

Hours: Monday – Friday 37.5hrs per week – Flexibility required within a 9 – 5 framework

Other benefits of working with OP Chocolate include:

· Long service awards

· Life Assurance

· Employee Referral Scheme

· Free on-site parking

· Subsidised canteen

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· NEST Pension Scheme

· Corporate Gym Membership

If you think you are the person for this role, please apply by submitting your CV to hr.opchoc@cemoi.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3TB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SF001