Manufacturing Technologist
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Bedford
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 22 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 27 Mar 2019
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our client are currently looking for a Manufacturing Technologist based at their global Ice Cream and Beverages R & D facility at Colworth Science Park in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, just 40 minutes drive from Milton Keynes! This is a 6 week till 1st May 2019 role to start ASAP (no notice period due to urgency of role), full time, Monday to Friday, paying GBP20,300 per annum, pro rata.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The R&D facility is based at Colworth Science Park in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, just 40 minutes from Milton Keynes and Northampton.
This role is part of an established team of experts that provide process engineering, automation solutions, and pilot scale manufacturing to support new product innovations, plus improvements to value, waste, sustainability and quality.
This role is for a manufacturing technologist, a key role at the heart of the ice cream development facility, responsible for the set-up and operation of the pilot plant and the manufacture of prototype products.
You will be part of a team of pilot plant technologists working closely with project teams, process engineers, product developers, maintenance. You will keep up to date with emerging food trends to deliver processes for sustainable new products that delight consumers.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:
* Support the Pilot Plant Manager and Supervisor with all activities for multiple projects
* Act as the operator to ensure safe delivery of the pilot plant trials.
* This requires effective and safe planning, design and execution of the trial including: preparation and dosing of ingredients (manual handling), preparation of packaging (manual handling), data acquisition and control preparation, safety checks, operating procedure checks plus operation of the equipment, troubleshooting, quality checks, product transfers, clean-down and CIP (Clean in Place) operation, safe disposal of waste
KEY SKILLS/RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
* Good interpersonal skills - team player
* This position is a physical job which requires a fair amount of manual handling
* Education at GCSE or higher
* Basic awareness of Microsoft office suite
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The R&D facility is based at Colworth Science Park in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, just 40 minutes from Milton Keynes and Northampton.
This role is part of an established team of experts that provide process engineering, automation solutions, and pilot scale manufacturing to support new product innovations, plus improvements to value, waste, sustainability and quality.
This role is for a manufacturing technologist, a key role at the heart of the ice cream development facility, responsible for the set-up and operation of the pilot plant and the manufacture of prototype products.
You will be part of a team of pilot plant technologists working closely with project teams, process engineers, product developers, maintenance. You will keep up to date with emerging food trends to deliver processes for sustainable new products that delight consumers.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:
* Support the Pilot Plant Manager and Supervisor with all activities for multiple projects
* Act as the operator to ensure safe delivery of the pilot plant trials.
* This requires effective and safe planning, design and execution of the trial including: preparation and dosing of ingredients (manual handling), preparation of packaging (manual handling), data acquisition and control preparation, safety checks, operating procedure checks plus operation of the equipment, troubleshooting, quality checks, product transfers, clean-down and CIP (Clean in Place) operation, safe disposal of waste
KEY SKILLS/RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
* Good interpersonal skills - team player
* This position is a physical job which requires a fair amount of manual handling
* Education at GCSE or higher
* Basic awareness of Microsoft office suite