Specification Technologist - 12month FTC 35626

Position Title: Specification Technologist 12month FTC

Position Type: Temporary FullTime

Position Location: Scarborough

Requisition ID:35626

Theres nothing beige about McCain
Except our potatoes and were extremely passionate about them.

When you join McCain youll 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.

Weve partnered with thousands of the countrys supermarkets pubs restaurants hospitals and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. Its all about elevation and creating something better.

So come and make your career at McCain Foods.

About the role

As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) the Specification Specialist (Scientist) provides technical support for PLM users regionally. This role ensures the integrity of data and specifications for products ingredients and packaging and supports compliance with regulatory standards. This position requires extensive knowledge of specification and data management systems and processes and it involves establishing and maintaining global best practices that meet local needs.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. Specification Management:
Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure information and resources support the supply and production of goods to meet specifications legal requirements and audit compliance.
Manage new inspection plans onto SAP through PLM.
Provide data to support business activities and product information requests.
Proficiently utilise system functionality to deliver necessary data sets (e.g. NFP QIP Ingredient declaration).
Troubleshoot for end users and other Super Users.

2. PLM Specification Documentation Governance:
Drive data management of supporting specification evidence through governance of nutritional shelflife microbiological and other R&D validation results in PLM system.

3. Communication:
Maintain good relationships and communicate internally with project team functions associated departments and thirdparty suppliers or manufacturers.
Regularly update the Tech Lead on project status and changes to milestones.
Contribute to global and regional meetings with suggestions and updates.

4. Governance and System Improvement:
Collaborate with Technical Leads and system users on the continuous improvement of processes related to Specification and Data Management.
Establish efficient processes for new product creation.
Support training and onboarding of new PLM users.
Support maintenance of training materials for PLM.

5. Legal Compliance:
Ensure local food regulatory requirements and applicable data are uploaded onto PLM files.
Support the regional Regulatory lead with the development and maintenance of nutritional and ingredient declarations and label sets within PLM.

6. Health & Safety:
Ensure personal safety and that of all personnel under your authority.
Establish practices to maintain a safe working environment and hold people accountable for those standards.
Challenge unsafe behaviours and provide consequences for noncompliance with company H&S policy.
Adhere to the duties required within the Company Health and Safety policy.

About you

Academic: Degree in Food Science or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of Food Industry experience in Quality R&D Regulatory or Data Management. PLM system knowledge preferred. Handson experience in creating ingredient process and product specifications. Experience in both branded and own label food companies is ideal.

Competencies and Skills:

Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
High attention to detail and ability to drive engagement.
Ability to learn and adapt quickly presenting solutions not problems.
Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks competently.
Strong collaboration skills and customer focus.
Systematic logical and organized approach to work.
Ability to work across regions and adapt to different cultures.
Focus on actions and outcomes demonstrating courage and resilience.
Ensures accountability and curiosity to seek better ways of working.

Whats in it for me

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12 of your pay
Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
Optional health cash plan
Cycle to work scheme
Chips In Volunteering Day Off to make a positive impact tothe longterm development of McCain communitiesacross the globe

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 impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

WHERE YOULL WORK:

Experience Centre:

Being in the office every single day is a thing of the past. Here at McCain we champion hybrid working. This means we dont have a set expectation of exactly when you need to be in the office however we do encourage our fulltime officebased people to connect in person with others for around half of their working time as thats the best way for us to build and maintain our connections. Our head office (Customer Experience Centre) is on the outskirts of Scarborough 1.5 hours away from Leeds City Centre and about an hour from York. We have lots of colleagues who travel to and from our Experience Centre (even if it is just for a good coffee! and because hybrid really does mean hybrid at McCain they get the opportunity to collaborate with their colleagues when theyre in the office and balance that with working from home to ensure they get a good lifework balance.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive meritbased and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned 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:Potato
Location(s): GB United Kingdom : England : Scarborough
GB United Kingdom : England : York*

Company:McCain Foods (G.B. Ltd