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European Materials Technologist- WFH

Job description

Are you looking for a role 100% working from home?

Our client is a market-leading Food Manufacturing Group currently looking to recruit a Material Technologist.

 

The role:

  • You’ll be a technical expert in raw materials, with the skills to oversee the validation of all new raw materials from your previous food manufacturing employer

  • Support department leadership with raw material and packaging specifications

  • Assist with raw material non-conformances and troubleshooting investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and sustainable preventative actions are implemented to remove the risk of reoccurrence

  • Whilst maintaining accurate data entry, you will be ensuring accurate creation and maintenance of all packaging bills of materials for the business

  • We are seeking a technical expert in packaging, as you’ll be overseeing the validation of all new packaging ensuring it is sufficiently specified to ensure successful implementation

  • You’ll be expected to lead all packaging non-conformance and troubleshooting investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and sustainable preventative actions are implemented to remove the risk of reoccurrence

  • Working collaboratively, you will support the business’s innovation pipeline from a packaging perspective, ensuring new and innovative packaging is sourced and validated in line with the agreed critical paths

 

Candidate:

  • You must have a degree (or equivalent) qualification in Packaging or a related Food / Scientific field

  • Have a minimum of 3 years of Material Technology experience dealing with issues in a food manufacturing environment.

  • You’ll have a proven track record of successfully working with packaging/raw materials from a technical viewpoint

  • Have a strong knowledge of printing processes, artwork and packaging materials

  • You’ll be competent in project managing your own workload

  • We need an excellent communicator who has influencing skills at all levels within a business

  • Due to the importance of information exchanges, you will need to have high attention to detail and accuracy of work ability

  • To be a cultural fit with the position and business, we see someone who has good Interpersonal skills and a professional team approach

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Computer literate

  • Driven and embraces change

 

This is an opportunity to join a well-established and successful business! 100% Working from Home

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000, DOE

Mon-Fri Office Hours, 37.5 Hours per week

33 Days Holidays including stats

With a strong employee benefits offering.

 

If this sounds interesting, please apply today! I’ll be in touch with more details.