1 Energy / Renewables jobs in Grantham, Lincolnshire

We are currently recruiting for a Raw Materials Technologist based at our Grantham or Windmill Lane site, operating a 5 days onsite working model. The Raw Materials Technologist willprovide skilled technical support by requesting, approving and maintaining ingredient specifications and suppliers certifications (including packaging information) ensuring information contained is complete and compliant with customer requirements, relevant legislation and group policy. To risk assess raw materials and packaging items prior to final approval and put in place controls and monitors and verifications as required. To accurately populate and maintain the Central Spec System with all relevant raw material data and certifications, ensuring specifications are approved in line with critical path requirements.,

• Request, review, approve and maintain all raw material specifications and relevant certifications for all materials supplied (including packaging) to the business. This will include ensuring data provided is accurate, valid, and compliant with customer requirements, relevant legislation and group policy.
• Receive, evaluate and action as appropriate requests to amend/update specifications ensuring effective communication with all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that any on-pack claims are valid by requesting and checking the relevant data from suppliers to evidence the claim. This can include but is not limited to the completion of vegan risk assessments / questionnaires or obtaining animal welfare certificates, organic certificates, RSPO, Protected Designation of Origin, etc.
• Ensuring that risk assessments are completed as per procedure for all raw materials and packaging items supplied.
• Ensuring that the Central Specifications System is accurately populated and maintained with all relevant raw material data, approved specifications and current certifications. Responsible for archiving unused materials and obsolete specifications.
• Supporting suppliers with understanding of Pilgrims Europe raw material policies and specific customer requirements.
• Supporting suppliers in use of Smile
• Supporting the sites and Specification Technologists by being the main point of contact with suppliers and answering any raw material or packaging queries.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with current customer requirements.
• Manage SAP codes for raw materials (request new, extensions, status change)
  
  Food related qualification or experience in a similar role
• Computer literate familiar with Excel & Word, comfortable using computer systems.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work to strict deadlines.
• Uses initiative, self-motivated and assertive
Desirable Criteria:
• Experience of writing product specifications or working in a regulatory or factory technical team
• Working knowledge of food legislation
• Good knowledge of customer requirements
• Working knowledge of customer specification systems
• Able to demonstrate experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with customers.
• Interest in food ingredients safety & integrity