Materials Technologist- WFH - FTC

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

Our client is a market-leading Food Manufacturing Group is currently looking to recruit a Material Technologist for a 10 month fixed term contract.

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

10-month fixed-term contract, ideally starting in late September

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.