Pilgrims Europe are currently recruiting for a NPI Technologist based at our Enniskillen site, working a 5 day onsite working model. The successful candidate will work with our Senior Process Technologist working as part of the R&D team to ensure the successful launch of the new products in line with customer critical paths.

Responsible for the execution of customer and category development, from factory trials through pre-launch and launch phases, ensuring delivery of quality, technical and commercial objectives, through cross functional collaboration with category, customer, and site stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring products are representative of the manufacturing process and the product concept approved by the customer in terms of technical and quality standards, and for confirming operational costs.
• Responsible for ensuring key milestones are met in line with the Critical Path for each project within the Recipe Professor stage-gate system.
• In conjunction with all stakeholders, prepare diligently and lead site visits, to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded
• Working effectively with other key functions: operations, technical, process development, packaging development, OPEX to ensure all aspects of product delivery.
• Ensure factory trial process is fully supported by all site stakeholders through diligent planning, preparation, and communication pre and post trials and throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work in conjunction with customer Product Development Technologist, NPI Manager and site stakeholders to deliver on time product launches.
• To manage agreed cost of launching a product i.e. micro, nutritional, sampling & trials, including ingredients.

What you will need:

• Excellent communicator with the visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives, and continuous improvement in a cross-functional team environment.
• Able to demonstrate strong analytical abilities and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage workloads, to include leading multiple projects and meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidence to represent Pilgrims Europe and its’ values from a Product and Innovation perspective, developing and maintaining relationships at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to gain and maintain trust and respect of customers, peers and suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Respected qualifications in the relevant disciplines
• Work Experience within the FMGC environment
• Be comfortable within a meat environment – comfortable to conduct organoleptic assessments/taste
• panels of meat products
• HACCP and Food Safety / Hygiene knowledge
• Strong organisational skills and a team player
• A strong blend of can do and right first time with a tenacity for problem solving
• Driving Licence