R&D Bakery Technologist

R&D Bakery Technologist Location: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire Full Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday Join our Team at Macphie Let us introduce ourselves... Macphie is an internationally acclaimed family-owned ingredient manufacturer, proudly situated in the picturesque and tranquil landscape of Glenbervie in Aberdeenshire, with additional sites in Glasgow and the Midlands. Our expertise spans a spectrum of delicious food solutions, including sauces, bakery ingredients, ice cream toppings, plant-based and gluten-free products. Trusted by some of the world's leading food brands, we're passionate about turning ideas and creativity into exceptional food solutions. Description Are you passionate about food innovation and excited by the opportunity to turn ideas into products that can be manufactured at scale? We’re looking for a Product Designer to join our R&D team at our Glenbervie site. Working across both Macphie-branded and customer-specific products, you’ll play a hands-on role in developing innovative food solutions, with a particular focus on our bakery product categories. Whether you’re currently working as a Product Developer, NPD Technologist, Development Technologist or Food Technologist, this could be a great opportunity to take the next step within our R&D team. This is a varied role where you’ll be involved throughout the product development journey – from recipe formulation and testing through to factory trials, troubleshooting and supporting successful product launches. Working closely with colleagues across R&D, Operations, Technical, Commercial, Purchasing, Planning and QC, you’ll help ensure projects are technically robust, commercially viable and delivered to agreed timescales. What you’ll be doing: Developing and formulating new and existing products, with a primary focus on powder and paste categories. Planning and coordinating product trials and testing, including developing alternative test methodologies where appropriate. Creating, costing and maintaining recipes using our recipe development systems and IFS. Progressing product development briefs from initial concept through testing, factory trials and completion. Supporting new product development, product simplification and waste reduction projects that contribute to sustainable and profitable growth. Coordinating factory trials with Production, Operations, Purchasing, Stock Control, Planning and QC. Supporting production troubleshooting and investigating product, process or customer quality issues. Maintaining accurate records of recipes, testing, results and product information. Preparing specifications, technical data, production and packing methods, QC information and product standards. Working directly with customers and suppliers to understand requirements and progress projects. Supporting Commercial colleagues during key customer meetings and presentations. Keeping up to date with developments in ingredients, food…