& engineering occupations Work, Jobs in Ockendon, Ess (with Salaries)

Junior NPD Technologist
PrepWorld —Northfleet
- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Quality control
- In-person
- Free parking
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Mechanical Engineer
LEONARDO AUTO CENTRE —Barking
- £25,803.40 - £59,871.73 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Programmable logic controllers
- Free parking
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Graduate Mechanical Engineer 2026
Ferrovial Construction —London
- Full-time
- Engineering
- English
- Master's degree
Part-Time Structural Engineering Intern / Graduate Engineer
EMA Structures —Pimlico
- £15 - £18 an hour
- Part-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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3d
Manufacturing Improvement Engineer
elix sourcing solutions —Maidstone
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Data analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
Graduate Structural Engineer
Design 4 Structures —London
- £29,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Schematics
- Engineering
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6d
Engineering Manager
RAYNOR FOODS LTD —Chelmsford
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
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1d
Degree Apprentice Mechanical & Electrical Engineer - 2026 - London
Skanska —London
- Maths
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Leidos —Horndon on the Hill
- £44,700 - £57,300 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Travel
- Annual leave
Site Process Safety Engineer
Johnson Matthey —Enfield
- Full-time
- Engineering
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Systems Engineer
elix sourcing solutions —Maidstone
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
12d
Associate – Infrastructure Engineering
Frankham —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Annual leave
Production Engineer
Swegon UK & I —Snodland
- Microsoft Word
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
Production Engineer - Lean Operations
Genuit Group —Aylesford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Assembly
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Degree Apprentice Mechanical & Electrical Planning Engineer - 2026 - London
Skanska —London
- Maths
- Employee assistance programme
Apprentice Technician - Year 1
Volvo Group —West Thurrock
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Engineering Manager
Johnson Matthey —Enfield
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
Technology Maintenance & Project Engineer
Kier Group —London
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- Travel
- Communication skills
Mechanical Engineer
MKE Engineering Group —Rainham
- Up to £42,000 a year
- Overtime
Junior-Trainee Manufacturing Engineer
Inflite Engineering Services Ltd —Bishop's Stortford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- In-person
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Junior NPD Technologist

PrepWorld -
Northfleet

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Job details

Full-time
£30,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Canteen
On-site parking

Qualifications

Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Product development
Quality control
Research & development

Full job description

As a Junior NPD Technologist, you will be the link between the product development kitchen and the production line, with responsibility for making sure that new and existing re-development products make a smooth transition from trial and testing stages to industrialisation of factory trials, meeting the customer requirements for shelf-life, commercial targets, and consistency. You will support projects relating to R&D (Research and Development) in the business.

You will ensure the factory production trials runs take place with the outcomes reported to all relevant staff. You will identify any critical issues, come with recommendations for improvements and make sure that everything complies with quality, safety and customer expectations.

You will be involved in trialling out new processes & validating new equipment either in support of a new product launch, improvement to current production processes or investigations into feasibility.

Main Duties

Ensuring all NPD related work meets in–house and customer standards for quality and safety. Ensuring procedures required for all recipes are developed to meet current manufacturing quality standards & capabilities.
Understanding of customer codes of practice relating to Shelf life validations
Developing practical schedules for work relating to product launches
Liaise with Packaging, Technical, Production, Planning and Procurement on arranging for availability of all components for industrialisation of factory trials
Investigation of new raw materials as required. Conducting the processing capacity of new raw material and developing the production process required. This includes capturing relevant data to assist in costings
Supporting R&D projects relating to innovation and NPD
Understanding company production processes and spotting opportunities for efficiency or quality improvements during trials
Planning and implementing of production trials with new packaging or raw material. Organoleptic shelf-life assessment for raw material and quality assessment of all products including use of new packaging
Generating Shelf life validation reports and updating relevant stakeholders
Liaise with Finance, Production & Sales team to ensure all new ingredients and processes products are costed thoroughly after production trials and prior to full production
Making sure all relevant documents are in place prior to factory trials (HACCP form, work instruction relating to new fruit processes etc)
Confirmation of Perforation requirements for each line to Packaging Team
Liaising with courier collections and confirmation of delivery
Organisation and delivery of product samples relating to customer sign off to factory standards
Scheduling the production and delivery of product samples relating to customer request, at high factory standards
Scheduling the production, management and delivery of product samples relating to customer transit trials
Provide an internal handover to production ahead of pre-pro trials
Supporting Pre-production trials and product launches
Attending the weekly NPD meetings
Supporting customer visits during production trials
Ensure formal systems are adhered to
Responsible for the maintenance of NPD work area
Carry out store visits to asses product quality in store
Responsible for managing own workload
And perform any other task as requested by your line manager

Other Role Requirements

The role involves some manual handling and the ability to withstand working in cold storage conditions daily
Travel to other company or off-site meeting locations may be required from time to time

Person Specification

Degree/HND or equivalent in food related subject such as Food Technology / Food science.
Level 2 Food Safety.
Awareness in Microbiology.
Previous Technical experience of FMCG food related manufacturing operations.
Ability to interact with internal stakeholders
Awareness of Health and Safety issues and how they interact with their team

What we provide in return:

Medicash (allowances to cover costs such as dental and optical bills, physiotherapy, alternative therapies, and even consultancy charges, available for employees and their families. A taxable benefit)
Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
Internal Learning and Development programme including Management essential skills
Annual bonus (non-contractual)
Free, on site parking with electric charge points
Staff events
On site staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold food
Fruit pots on Wednesdays
Modern offices and facilities
A supportive team

Days and hours of work: Monday to Friday, 08:00am to 17:00pm.
Some work from home opportunity (flexibility to be on site as required)

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