Senior Process Technologist

Senior Process Technologist

Location: Leicestershire

Sector: Food Manufacturing | Innovation | Process Development

Salary: £35,000 - £39,000

Are you a passionate food professional with a flair for innovation and process excellence? This is your chance to join a dynamic food manufacturing business, renowned for delivering top-quality products to major UK retailers. We're seeking a Senior Process Technologist who's ready to take ownership of critical product launches and drive manufacturing excellence from concept to shelf.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Process Technologist:

• Own and manage NPD & EPD critical paths, ensuring seamless product launches that align with the business gold-standard processes.
• Lead technical trials and sample testing, working as an integral part of the site HACCP team to uphold food safety, compliance, and quality assurance protocols.
• Act as a key customer contact, confidently communicating project updates, technical details and insights via email, phone and in-person meetings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, technical, development and commercial teams to optimise product performance and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Mentor and support junior technologists, sharing your expertise to develop team capability and deputise for the Process Manager when required.
• Ensure technical documentation is audit-ready, with meticulous attention to detail across sample plans, risk assessments, and factory trial reports.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in line with lean manufacturing principles, sustainability goals and innovation strategies.
• Champion product excellence, ensuring every product leaving the line exceeds customer expectations in taste, texture, and quality.

What you'll need:

• Experience within an NPD or Process role specifically within the food manufacturing industry is essential
• Experience dealing directly with major retailers
• Own transport
• Full UK working rights - no sponsorshipor visas available

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on for more information.