We have an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and solutions-focused Process Technologist to join our state-of-the-art Food Supplement manufacturing facility and support our ambitious growth and continuous improvement plans.
Founded in 2004, we are one of the UK's largest fully integrated manufacturers of Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements. We specialise in the production of high-quality Tablets, Capsules, Gummies, Softgels and Powder Blends, supplying innovative health products to leading brands worldwide.
Our Vision
Shape the Future of Nutraceuticals with Market Leading Innovation, Quality and Collaborative Partnerships.
At the heart of our organisation, our aim is to:
✔ Learn, Grow & Succeed as a Team
✔ Energise, Align & Motivate Teams to Inspire & Drive Change
✔ Empower, Support & Equip Teams to Accomplish our Vision
✔ Achieve Best-in-Class Performance for Quality, Compliance, Safety & Environment
✔ Increase Team Productivity & Effectiveness
Role Summary
As Process Technologist, you will play a key role in turning product innovation into robust, repeatable and commercially scalable production.
Working at the interface of Development, Production, Quality and Engineering, you will lead and support the transfer of new and improved products into manufacture, ensuring formulations and processes are ready for efficient production while meeting quality, compliance and customer expectations.
This is a hands-on technical role focused on process scale-up, manufacturing readiness, root-cause problem solving, yield and run-rate improvement, equipment suitability and practical continuous improvement.
Skills/Experience/Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Process Scale-Up & Industrialisation
- Lead the scale-up of nutraceutical products and processes from development, trial or small-scale production into robust, repeatable and commercially viable manufacture.
- Support production trials by defining key process parameters, identifying risks and recommending adjustments to improve repeatability and efficiency.
- Work closely with Development, Production, Quality and Engineering to understand formulation behaviour, process limitations and equipment capability.
Process Performance & Problem Solving
- Assess existing products and manufacturing processes to identify technical barriers affecting yield, run rate, quality, waste, downtime or scalability.
- Investigate recurring product, process or equipment-related issues using structured problem-solving methods, production data and shop-floor observations.
- Develop practical technical solutions to improve process stability, product consistency, manufacturability and production performance.
- Analyse manufacturing performance data to identify trends, recurring losses and opportunities to improve throughput, waste, labour efficiency, OTIF performance and profitability.
Equipment & Continuous Improvement
Evaluate the suitability of current equipment, tooling, automation and operating methods for scalable production, recommending improvements where technical constraints are identified.
Provide technical input into continuous improvement activity, ensuring improvements are based on sound process understanding and deliver measurable operational benefits.
Quality, Compliance & Collaboration
- Maintain a strong quality, compliance, health and safety mindset when solving manufacturing problems or improving product scalability.
- Communicate clearly across Development, Production, Quality, Engineering and Planning to ensure scale-up challenges, process risks and technical priorities are understood and aligned.
Act as a positive technical influence, encouraging collaborative problem solving, data-led decision making and shared ownership of process performance.
Skills/Experience/Qualifications
The successful candidate will be technically curious, practical and results-driven, with the ability to translate process understanding into measurable manufacturing improvements.
Essential Skills / Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in Food Science or a relevant scientific/technical discipline.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritise activities in line with business and management requirements.
- Strong communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally.
- Practical, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to quality and compliance.
Desirable Experience
- Experience within nutraceutical, food or pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
- Experience of process scale-up, industrialisation or manufacturing optimisation.
- Experience using production data and structured problem-solving to improve yield, run rate, waste or downtime.
- Experience supporting production trials, continuous improvement or equipment/process assessments.
Available Benefits
- Join the market leaders in the field of full-service nutraceutical supply.
- Located in Hemswell Cliff, Lincolnshire – we are commutable from Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Gainsborough, & Doncaster areas.
- Role specific non-Contractual Bonuses.
- Incremental holiday scheme.
- Company pension and benefit schemes.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Free on-site & secure car parking.
- Employee welfare initiatives.
- Loyalty bonus schemes.
- Smarter flexible working opportunities.
- Free employee refreshments.
- Employee ‘Health-Hub’ with access to discounted nutraceutical products.
- Employee social events.
Applications
If you would like to apply for this role or require more information, please contact the HR Department on 01427 666000.
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and covering letter to HR Department.
We will ask for references after making a conditional offer. All external appointments are subject to two satisfactory work references. One must be the applicant's present or most recent employer.
In exceptional cases, either one or both references do not need to be work references. This may apply to school-leavers, or returners to work after a long career break. Where this is the case, we will seek character references instead.
We operate a No Agency Recruitment Process. Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Parkacre Ltd, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.
Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorised to work in the UK without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work in the UK and must reside in area or be willing to commute.
- All data is collected & managed in accordance with The Data Protection Act 1998.
Pay: £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
