Ingredients Senior Technologist (Lipids), High Wycombe

Job Title: Ingredients Senior Technologist (Lipids) Industry: FMCG Product: Food Location: High Wycombe Package: £35k - £40k + 10% Bonus

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual with proven knowledge of food ingredients and materials. This role has a primary focus on lipids (fats, oils and emulsifiers).

This role offers great opportunities to develop, build and apply efficient ingredients solutions to products and manufacturing projects.

Essential:

• Educated to PhD or MSc level, with relevant experience, in a relevant Science subject area– Food Science, Bioscience, Food Materials, Biology, Chemistry or similar

• Proven work experience in Food Manufacturing Departments with some experience in project management

• Experience with food materials and manufacturing systems applicable to the product range

• Strong technical background, analytical techniques and processing methodology knowledge

• Familiarity with the Global regulatory landscape and food and safety legislation.

• Knowledge of basic project management techniques and proven experience in supporting effective delivery against critical metrics

• Positive attitude and willingness to get involved in new projects

• Valued team member

• Experience working with suppliers and external partners.

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Assistant Production Manager, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Job Title: Assistant Production Manager Industry: FMCG Product: Food Location: Somerset Package: £35k - £40k

To deputise for production manager in the coordination of the production of products from intake to the packing area achieving the highest standards in terms of health & safety, quality & efficiency to agreed budgets.

Desirable:

• Food safety - level 3

• HACCP - level 3

• Health & Safety – IOSH

• Food Manufacturing

• People management

• Problem-solving & decision-making

• Analysing performance and results

• People management

• Self-Management and personal development

• Fluent English

• Computer literate (MSWord, MS Excel, MS Outlook

Duties:

• Support the production manager in ensuring all tasks carried out within the allocated work area are done so in a manner to protect product safety, legality, and quality in accordance with the Food Safety & Quality Management Systems (FSQMS), which encompass all certification of the factory, HACCP & requirements of customers

• Contribute to the achievement of all company & site objectives.

• Deputise for the production manager in his/her absence.

• To cultivate a continual improvement/lean manufacturing culture throughout the site.

• Compilation of staff rotas and allocation of work to ensure the efficient use of labour.

• Coordination of all resources required to meet daily production demand in consultation with planning, packing & laboratory: preparing production plans and updating as required, “ready to wrap” validation.

• Managing monthly stock takes and orders as required for ingredients, chemicals, and PPEs. Liaising with suppliers as required.

• Participate in ensuring that processes and products conform to the Food Safety & Quality Management Systems (FSQMS) including procedures, work instructions, and hygiene standards, and are rigorously followed and enforced by staff.

• Integrate health, safety, and environmental management throughout all operations

• Demonstrate strong and active leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement in all areas of control

• To ensure the use of effective communication methods

• Participate in ensuring that all appropriate documentation is completed accurately and timely to promote compliance with legislative and Food Safety & Quality Management Systems standards. When necessary, instigate the required corrective action in the event of a limit/test requirement being out of specification.

• To identify process and product deviations and non-conformances, investigate any non-conformances promptly and report back to the relevant Manager.

• To maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene across the production team as stipulated within the company hygiene rules and good manufacturing policies.

• To organise and follow trials within the production environment

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Site Engineering Lead, Scunthorpe

Job Title: Site Engineering Lead Industry: FMCG Product: Food Location: Scunthorpe Package: £35k - £40k Shifts: Monday to Friday Dayshift

Essential:

• We seek proactive and driven individuals.

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• It is desirable that you have a formal qualification in an engineering discipline, ideally in both electrical and mechanical.

• Monday to Friday Dayshift, although there will be a degree of flexibility required for out-of-hours work.

Duties:

• Carry out prompt and effective repairs to manufacturing equipment, which includes frying, seasoning, and packaging equipment, as well as conveying and distribution systems.

• Carry scheduled and assigned planned maintenance activity.

• Carry out all tasks in a safe manner.

• Liaise with and support the on-shift teams to determine job priorities.

• Manage the Engineering budget.

• Order parts as and when required.

How to Apply: Please Click Here or send a copy of your CV, or call Stefan at 0131 573 8473

Lead consultant for this vacancy: Stefan De Villiers

Due diligence:

**Protea Recruitment has authorization from our client to advertise and recruit on their behalf.

If you have not heard from one of our consultants within five working days from submission, you have not met the criteria of this vacancy set by our client and are unsuccessful in moving to the next stage.