Technical Administrator

**Technical Administrator**

**Honiton**

**£28,000**

**Day Based Role**

My Client is a leading provider of Food / FMCG products and they are now seeking a Technical Administrator to join the team at their site based near Exeter. This is a newly created role as a result of the Company's growth. The successful Technical Administrator will be joining a small technical team and will report into the Site Technical Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career, working for a company that values their employees and that is experiencing sustained growth and expansion.

**Technical Administrator Responsibilities to Include**:

- Creating and approving raw materials, artworks, and packaging.
- Using systems to ensure all data is uploaded, approved, and correctly categorised.
- Approval of BOMs and management of change control.
- Acting as the conduit for ingredient queries & supporting the technical team to respond to queries in a timely manner.
- Management of on-hold materials due to outstanding documentation
- Generating reports and share with relevant teams when required (expired, quarantine).
- Providing coverage to NPD sample/recipe assessment when required.
- Managing supplier non-conformities, raising concerns, and closing the loop.
- Managing NPD Log and handover to production.
- Assisting in training new employees on technical procedures, and quality control measures.
- Managing ongoing training and guidance to existing staff to ensure consistent adherence to established processes.
- Assisting in the project to move manufacturing to paperless system (ERP).
- Other duties as required.

**Technical Administrator Skills / Experience Required**:
A degree in Food Science / Technology or related experience
- Great attention to detail and organisation skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and as part of a team.
- Experience within a QA / Technical dept in a Food/ Drink/ Pharma environment

**Salary and Benefits**
C£28,000
- Potential from 1 day remote from home, after probation period (3-months).
- Electric cars can be charged on site.
- Holiday entitlement increases by 1 day for each year up to a maximum of 36 days.
- After reaching 5 years' service an employee gets an extra weeks' pay every August.

This role is commutable from Exeter, Honiton, Taunton, Cullompton, Tiverton, Ilminster, Chard and surrounding areas

Key words Food Technologist, Technical Assistant, Technical coordinator, technical administrator, Food Science