Specifications Technologist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Specifications Technologist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Complete customer own format and BI Development specifications, declarations and customer formant specifications;
- Complete end to end specifications enabling customers to complete field to fork traceability;
- Respond to customer technical requests to meet submission deadlines;
- Supply specifications and nutritional information for customer product launches for packaging, food safety and intolerance data;
- Develop a full understanding of our capabilities and knowledge of the production and quality standards required;
- GMO, work with suppliers to ensure compliance with legislation and customer expectation on this developing area;
- Maintain awareness of legislative issues including EU food law;
- Act as main point of contact for all customer queries regarding specifications;
- Maintain the supplier database;
- Maintain all customer specification portals ensuring all information is up to date and accurate;
- Support maintenance of the Recipe Management system and work with suppliers to obtain extra information where required;
- Check and approve product artwork, packaging and labelling in accordance with customer requirements and current legislation;
- Complete customer SQAs;
- Customer complaints, Trend analysis and KPI reports for the customers;
- Awareness of HACCP.
Requirements:
- Technical knowledge on food safety and functionality of key ingredients /additives for declaration purposes;
- Key team player and eager to learn;
- Working knowledge of the factory and raw materials currently used on site;
- Strong organisational, project management and co-ordination skills to assist with critical path deadlines;
- Hardworking and passionate with an eye for detail;
- Good communication / interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across departments / suppliers and external customers;
- Legal Labels / artwork training;
- The person needs to be fully competent with all major software packages;
- Competent with mathematics;
- Attend Technical Handover Meetings with NPD, Process, Commercial and the customer team;
- Attend feasibility meeting and guide teams on timescales required to deliver packaging;
- Ensure all specifications are supplier authorised prior to launch with all the relevant attachments;
- Manage the artwork process escalating any issues where timelines will not be met;
- Write accurate specs that are right first time using Bradgate Raw Material Specifications that are completed and accurate;
- Check accuracy of artwork and agree any amends with regulatory bodies or the customer.