Process Technician

Position Title: Process Technician
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Scarborough
Grade: Grade 03
Requisition ID: 31373
There's nothing beige about McCain...
Except our potatoes - and we're extremely passionate about them.
When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.
We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It's all about elevation and creating something better.
So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We're looking for a Process Technician.
The Technician is responsible for the Health and Safety and Food Safety elements of setting up trial lines. This will include moving equipment into the correct line set up, ensuring it is ready for use. The position supports global and regional projects with an emphasis on new product innovations, process improvements and cost improvements. The Technician is also responsible for ensuring that the Pilot Plant maintains its systems. This will include all aspects of record keeping from incoming raw material information to boiler startup information. It also includes ensuring equipment is left in a safe manner when not in use by storing it correctly.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Key tasks of the role include, but are not limited to -
• Helping with pilot
• Support new processes at the pilot line taking on the transition from kitchen to pilot scale operating to best practices
• Completion of pilot trial data, highlighting necessary information to the tech leads and ensuring systems such as intake data, trial paperwork are up to date and all relevant process documentation is updated.
• Support receiving and shipping of trial products, ingredients and supplies.
• Perform day to day tasks as identified in the systems associated with the pilot facility including the HACCP programme and Health and Safety checks and seek to proactively improve them.
• Actively seek out improvements in both Health and Safety and Food Safety practices, systems and equipment.
• Support the effective transfer of new and improved analytical and sensory test methods to other facilities in R&D and Manufacturing.
• Carry out line checks throughout the working day and at the end of the day to ensure no equipment is still live.
• Provide help to Operations, QA, Procurement, Engineering and other departments, as assigned, in identifying and solving product design and potential manufacturing issues
• Share technical knowledge and learning throughout the organization.
• Present findings and solutions on a regular basis professionally and confidently at a level which is easily understood.
ABOUT YOU
• Some experience in process development or development of other systems
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, Product Development Cycle
• Knowledge of food preparation, analysis and standard operating procedures in manufacturing
• Knowledge of operating equipment, hygiene and sanitation practices and Food and personal safety
• Good verbal communication and written communication
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to record accurately
• Positive attitude and highly self-motivated, with ability to motivate others
• Confident with the ability to learn and adapt quickly
• A lateral thinker who seeks to present solutions, not problems and proactively improve
• Ensures accountability and can collaborate
• Approaches new situations with an open mind to find ideas that are better, simpler and faster
• Adopts a growth mindset, always looking for ways to grow, learn and improve
We understand that no one is perfect, and you might not tick every box on this list. However, we believe in nurturing growth within the role. So, if you think you have what it takes, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we still want to hear from you. You could be exactly who we need! Apply today!
What's in it for me?
You'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in 'chips'. As well as a competitive salary we also have some 'a-peeling' benefits including:
• A great pension plan - and we'll pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay• Private medical insurance scheme• Flexible holidays - with the option to buy & sell up to 5 extra days per year• 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact in McCain communities across the globe• Optional health cash plan• Cycle to work scheme• Opportunities to relocate in the future - we're a big business, so the opportunities are there for those who seek them.
And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK...
You'll be based at our Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire. We opened this plant back in the swinging sixties, but it's not stuck in the past. It's one of the largest French fry factories in the world and after a recent development, it's also one of the most high tech. Our team of over 300 colleagues work hard to make sure the quality of our products keep our customers returning for more, for now and years to come!
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Research & Development
Division: Global Research and Development
Department: Pilot Plant Supervisor
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough
Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd