Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Corby North Northamptonshire
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Senior Process Technologist | Corby | £40,000
Are you a hands-on Process Technologist who enjoys being on the factory floor, solving problems and turning data into real improvements?
I’m working with a leading food manufacturer who is looking for a Senior Process Technologist to join their team in Corby.
This is a varied role combining process optimisation, factory trials, product quality, innovation and customer interaction — ideal for someone who wants genuine ownership and the opportunity to make a visible impact.
What will you be doing?
* Lead and support factory trials covering new ingredients, recipes, materials and processes
* Use data and factory observations to improve yield, waste, efficiency and product consistency
* Analyse trial results and make recommendations for process and product improvements
* Support new product development, launches and existing product optimisation
* Work closely with NPD, Production, Technical, Procurement and suppliers
* Develop strong relationships with key customers and attend customer trials/panels and site visits
* Understand customer requirements and translate these into practical improvements within manufacturing
* Support the approval and introduction of alternative materials and suppliers
* Monitor product quality and recipe performance, balancing quality, consistency and cost
* Act as a technical bridge between the customer, manufacturing sites and internal teams
* Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and process excellence
What are they looking for, you'll ideally have:
* Experience within fast-paced food manufacturing
* Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes and ingredients
* Practical, hands-on experience of factory trials and process improvement
* A data-driven approach to problem solving
* Experience working with waste, yield, efficiency and quality KPIs
* Excellent communication and influencing skills
* Confidence dealing with customers and suppliers
* A willingness to travel to customer and manufacturing sites
* Level 3 Food Safety — or willingness to achieve this within your first year
A food, science or related degree would be advantageous, but practical experience and technical knowledge are more important than qualifications alone.
The person
* This is for someone who likes being on the plant, getting stuck into problems and seeing improvements happen.
* Someone practical, curious and commercially aware.
* Someone who can analyse the numbers but also understands that sometimes the best answers come from being on the factory floor and talking to the people who run the process.
* You'll need to be flexible around trials and a 24/7 manufacturing environment, with the ability to build strong relationships across the business and with customers.
Location: Corby
Salary: Up to £40,000
Hours: Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours
If you're an experienced Process Technologist, Food Technologist, Process Development Technologist or similar and you're looking for a role with genuine responsibility and visibility, I'd be keen to speak with you.
Apply now or message me directly for a confidential conversation