The Role

To co-ordinate, manage and improve the technical function and resources to ensure the company meets customer and product requirements

Main Functions

Management and Implementation of Formulations

• Calculation of inputs to meet product label claims and stability
• Preparation and development of calculation tools
• GMP responsibilities for formulation inputs
• Preparing and Maintaining Technical Documentation
• Databases preparation and maintenance
• Certificates of Analysis
• Product Specifications
• Product Information Documentation
• Coordinating with internal and external customers to implement New Product Development and Introduction
• Converting specifications to BOM through a Quality controlled change process – CCN’s
• Coordinating New Product processes to ensure smooth transfer of products to the shop floor – issuing technical projects numbers, ensure NPI files kept up to date

Data Analysis

• Analysis of product testing data – trend analysis
• Reports delivered to implement changes for product improvement

Secondary Functions

• Preparing and Maintaining Technical Documentation
• Providing product information
• Responding to customer/internal queries
• Dealing with external suppliers/internal supply chain
• Knowledge of sourcing and approving new materials and suppliers
• Application of material information held on file
• Producing specifications to send to customers from our supplier information
• Approving external analysis results from external laboratories against a set specification

Technical Resource

• Providing a technical knowledge resources for all departments relating to the design, development, implementation of goods

Technical Documentation

• Construction of company technical documentation.
• Document control of the technical information files
• Producing standard technical reports
• Good verbal/written skills
• Good research skills

Interpersonal Skills

• Proactive and positive
• Customer focused
• Improvement focused

Technical Skills

• Ability to recognise ingredients with potential regulatory issues.
• Knowledge of the QMS system requirements for product implementation
• Ability to design functioning compliant formulations
• Ability to prepare technical specifications
• PC literate (Word/Excel/SAGE)
• Knowledge of application of the materials
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of manufacturing principles

Leadership Skills

• Problem solving skills working as part of a team
• Organisational skills
• Investigating problems to root cause
• Managing projects as part of a team

The Person

• Degree in biological or related science subject
• Five years’ experience in a Technical role
• Project management and implementation
• Experience working in other related fields in the business to apply a top to bottom knowledge of the formulation, development, implementation, manufacture and quality systems

To apply, please email a copy of your CV to: info@jkrecruit.co.uk