R&d technician Work, Jobs in Leicester, Eng (with Salaries)

R&D Technician
PepsiCo —Leicester
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
R&D Test Engineer
AMETEK, Inc. —Leicester
- CAD
- Computer literacy
- No degree
Advanced Research Engineer – Laser Machining
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £42,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Presentation skills
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Manufacturing Engineer - Metrology
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £38,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
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Advanced Technician
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £30,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Assembly
- Welding
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Facilities Maintenance Technician (Air Conditioning)
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £35,000 - £43,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
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Vehicle Technician
NP Aerospace —Coventry
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Military
- Agile
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Production Process Technician
OpSec Security Ltd - UK GBRS —Leicester
- Laboratory experience
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Manufacturing Engineer CNC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £50,000 - £56,000 a year
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
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Information Security Senior Engineer
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £70,000 - £78,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Work from home
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Radiotherapy Service Technician
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust —Coventry
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician
SCITEK Consultants Ltd. —Derby
- £38,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- Assembly
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Vehicle Technician
NP Aerospace Limited —Coventry
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Military
- Agile
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Senior Research Engineer - Systems Engineering
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Assembly
- No degree
- Mentoring
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Operations Leader - Materials
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £50,000 - £56,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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Electrical Maintenance Technician
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £43,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
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Vehicle Technical Advisor – Military Vehicles
NP Aerospace Limited —Coventry
- £35,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Military
- Microsoft Office
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Pharmaron —Castle Donington
- Maintenance
- Mechanical knowledge
Quick apply
Engineering Team Leader
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Loughborough
- Full-time
- Management
- Maintenance
- Project management
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Electrical Design & PLC Controls Engineer
Millitec Food Systems —Derby
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- C++
- Referral programme
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R&D Technician

PepsiCo -
Leicester

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Job details

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Food production
Driving Licence
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Computer literacy
GCSE
Business processes
Microsoft Office
Food safety

Full job description

Overview:

The R&D Technician supports the Europe Foods R&D product development teams through a variety of activities. This includes sample preparation, management and analysis, data and sample collection during trials, and the creation of prototype samples. The role operates across both PepsiCo and third‑party facilities, requiring the ability to balance rigour, creativity and initiative while consistently maintaining compliance with R&D, food safety and quality standards. Activities supported include but are not limited to DODs, shelf‑life studies, Europe‑wide trials, stock ordering and movement, gold‑standard logistics and PVQ.

Responsibilities:

Main Purpose: Support Europe Foods R&D teams through delivery of core operational activities, including sample preparation, trials, testing and logistics. Ensure work is executed accurately, on time and in full compliance with food safety, quality and R&D standards, enabling efficient delivery of the R&D project pipeline and AOP.

To plan, organise, execute and communicate assigned project support tasks [with autonomous ownership], whilst maintaining an high level of confidentiality and integrity.

Support the team to ensure all base, samples, raw materials and documentation are delivered, labelled, stored, controlled and dispatched appropriately, in line with site, food safety and quality requirements. Alongside ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with customs and transportation requirements.

Contribute to product testing activities by ensuring samples are prepared, handled and delivered in a timely manner and meet required quality standards, demonstrating a clear understanding of the role of testing in supporting R&D decision‑making.
Support Technologists and Project Managers during plant trials across European production sites, completing assigned operational tasks and ensuring accurate, timely and complete reporting of trial activities and outcomes.
Develop and prepare prototype samples under the direction of the project manager, using safe and best‑practice operation of bench‑scale and pilot‑scale equipment.
Contribute to local workstreams aimed at improving R&D Operations ways of working, including improvements to business processes, efficiency, knowledge sharing and day‑to‑day collaboration across the team.

Support seasoning functionality testing and reporting the data to Product Developers in line with agreed methods and timelines.

Qualifications:

Practical experience within a food production environment, including R&D laboratory, pilot plant and/or site‑based operations in an FMCG context; experience with seasoning and/or packaging is advantageous.

Sound understanding of food safety, quality and compliance requirements, including knowledge of AIB standards, to ensure product is prepared, handled and delivered appropriately.
Understanding of R&D operational processes, including sampling, trials support, testing, logistics, documentation and compliance activities.
Demonstrated ability to organise, plan and autonomously execute operational and project support tasks, maintaining a high level of confidentiality, integrity and attention to detail.
Computer literate - familiar with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and online collaboration tools, with the ability to maintain accurate operational records and planning tools.
Self‑starter with a collaborative mindset, able to work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating resilience and perseverance to achieve delivery objectives.
Ability and willingness to work safely in laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing‑scale environments, with flexibility to travel as required.
Fluent spoken and written English.
Numerate to GCSE standard (Maths, Science and English).
Full UK driving license.

Differentiating Competencies Required

Ability to manage workload and work to a defined timeline.
Attention to detail.
Self-starter, self-motivating: able to work with agility without losing momentum and manage uncertainty with ability to deal with change.
Good team worker.
Able to communicate verbally and in writing to all levels internally and to commercial partners when required.
To be able to manage priorities by full alignment with Line Manager and Execution and Planning Lead on a day to day basis.

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r&d technician jobs in leicester, eng

R&D Technician

R&D Test Engineer

Advanced Research Engineer – Laser Machining

Manufacturing Engineer - Metrology

Advanced Technician

Facilities Maintenance Technician (Air Conditioning)

Vehicle Technician

Production Process Technician

Manufacturing Engineer CNC

Information Security Senior Engineer

Radiotherapy Service Technician

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician

Vehicle Technician

Senior Research Engineer - Systems Engineering

Operations Leader - Materials

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Vehicle Technical Advisor – Military Vehicles

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Engineering Team Leader

Electrical Design & PLC Controls Engineer

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