Specifications Technologist

Salary: £30,000 per year

Overview

Our Client is an established manufacturing company based in Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Due to continued progression, our Client is looking to recruit a Specifications Technologist to join their team in their site in Ashton-under-Lyne.

They are looking for self-motivated individuals who can conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner at all times.

Create, managed and maintain technical specifications for raw materials, packaging and finished products, ensure data accuracy and regulatory sign off and adherence to a robust specification

To complete customer specifications to their required standards: Retail; Cash & Carry & Food Service.

Have a full working knowledge of customer specification systems: MCreate; Authenticate; Erudus; Hamilton; Grant; Brakes Assure; Aldi Portal; Ashbury etc…

The Specifications Technologist will be a key user of Nutricalc for the generation of nutritional tables, ingredient declarations and recipe reformulations.

Create, manage and maintain Quality Attribute Sheets (new products and existing products)

Gate process documentation – ensuring that NPD and EPD processes are documented

Coordinate all information for new product specifications and transferring data into specific factory and customer requirements.

Provide coding for exports i.e., Commodity codes; Meursing Codes; Harmonised Tariff Codes – ensure this information is made available to all departments.

Agile

Support the wider technical team as and when required.

To assist the technical team as required during customer visits and audits.

The Specifications Technologist will be a member of the HACCP and TACCP teams and a key user for all customer specification portals.

Write and maintain specifications generating the recipe information, ingredients declaration, nutritional and allergens information with all relevant legislation.

Review product recipes.

Provide support to the Site Technical Manager with day-to-day tasks and undertake any specific project work as and when required.

Be a super user of the moisture analyser, have full working knowledge of the machine and be able to train out to administrators and users.

Safe

Create/complete new line forms and supplier self-assessment questionnaires.

Manage and complete all customer information requests, this can include e.g., Allergen listings, Spreadsheets for supplier information; HACCP information; Horizon scanning information etc…

Maintain product quality, safety, composition and labeling.

Ensure compliance with Food safety, quality and legislation at all times.

On a daily basis, you will use your extensive knowledge of additives; processing aids; colours and flavours and the legislative requirements.

Managing customer expectations and meeting specification completion deadlines.

Writing, checking and approving specifications using your good knowledge of allergens, packaging and artwork.

Ensure customers’ pack copies are submitted on time and the information is accurate.

Responsible for the generation and maintenance of controlled recipes, shelf life data, organoleptic standards, cooking validations and artwork.

Support in the investigation and root cause analysis of customer complaints.

Complete film trials with engineering and production teams, ensure all the data is recorded correctly.

Reliable

The Specifications Technologist will be a member of the HACCP and TACCP teams and a key user for all customer specification portals.

Write and maintain specifications generating the recipe information, ingredients declaration, nutritional and allergens information with all relevant legislation.

Review product recipes.

Provide support to the Site Technical Manager with day-to-day tasks and undertake any specific project work as and when required.

Be a super user of the moisture analyser, have a full working knowledge of the machine and be able to train out to administrators and users.

Safe

Create/complete new line forms and supplier self-assessment questionnaires.

Manage and complete all customer information requests, this can include e.g., Allergen listings, Spreadsheets for supplier information; HACCP information; Horizon scanning information etc…

Maintain product quality, safety, composition and labelling.

Ensure compliance with Food safety, quality and legislation at all times.

On a daily basis, you will use your extensive knowledge of additives; processing aids; colours and flavours and the legislative requirements.

Dealing with our suppliers based around the world and act as a key liaison for specifications.

Reviewing raw material ingredients used in products against EU and International customer requirements.

Be part of the internal audit team, complete Internal Audits and GMP audits.

Manage the pest control contract, ensuring all visits are completed, up to date and that the appropriate action has been taken and closed out in a timely manner.

Manage the Glass and Plastic audits and register, ensuring any non-conformances are actioned and resolved in a timely manner.

Ensure there is an appropriate and timely resolution and/or escalation of food safety and quality related issues.

Be competent in carrying out Hand and Environmental Swabbing, this includes sample submission.

Work with external laboratory, understand/use the submission portal and timeframe of test turnarounds.

Provide technical input for all developmental work to ensure all new products are safe, legal and can be manufactured to meet the highest of quality standards.

Ensure accurate allergen information is in place for all specifications, labels, customer questionnaires and factory product matrices.

Working Hours: 8am to 4pm

Working Days: Monday to Friday