Product & Pack Technician

Overview:

The product development technician role is an important role in the RDQ organisation requiring someone to work with cross functional teams to implement RDQ project launches.

• undertaking pre & post trial activities across both product & packaging – administrative & practical
• as well as providing the required support during factory trials & 1^st productions.

• innovation, renovations and maintenance activities eg cost savings
• as business priorities demand.

Responsibilities:

• Support RDQ Implementation within cross-functional teams to deliver range extensions, renovations, innovations and cost savings across UK & EU projects.
• Provide willing support to ensure all product executions are right first time, profitable, competitive, legal & meet brand requirements.
• Ensure product approval process is completed (including actions identified) and responsibility transferred to SU & QA.
• Works with project team and builds strong relationships across multiple functions.

• Ensure all products/prototypes used for consumer research are safe and representative.
• Ensure all necessary trials, & associated tasks, are completed satisfactorily eg the planning of trials, ordering of new raw materials, transfer of ingredients / packaging across site ahead of trials, providing accurate documentation.
• Ensure the appropriate post-trial testing programs are well considered & implemented successfully to enable correct recommendations are made in execution of projects eg conducting storage testing & leading product tastings/reviews
• Generate accurate technical data and writing of product related specifications, considering & writing Safety by Design, whilst ensuring ingredient & products are harmonised / efficiently managed wherever possible.

• Ensure smooth working across the project team with close interaction with Regional & Category RDQ teams as required.
• Share learnings with wider RDQ colleagues
• Take responsibility for self-development and exhibit Nomad cultural behaviours

Qualifications:

• is a willing & supportive team member who is able to work in a fast-paced, priority-changing, deadline driven environment across a wide product portfolio
• Is also a “self starter” and can work independently, with minimum supervision, once briefed
• is proactive, having good communication skills, being a strong team player & with the ability of supporting a number of projects in parallel
• is able to complete a range of administrative duties – is computer literate, with the ability to write basic specifications, document & interpret data, write trial briefs & submit post trial reports
• is able to collaboratively ‘share their voice’, having the confidence to work in cross functional teams, & being capable of working within a factory environment. Initially supporting, but with the expectation for the future leading of factory trials is very much a requirement for this role
• Has a proactive attitude & willingness to learn that supports the Nomad Foods Culture
• Relevant Science Degree – eg Food Science, or 2+ years proven experience working in an FMCG product development or food processing environment role.
• Alternatively an established familiarity of working on the LWT SU site
• English speaking incl technical language.
• Full UK driving licence (as some travel may be required)