NPD Technologist

About Us Castle Dairies are an award-winning butter manufacturer based in Caerphilly, South Wales. We specialise in producing spreadable butter, block butter and flavoured butter for both retailer and own-label and branded products. Key Accountabilities ·        Product Development Support: Assist in developing product concepts, formulations, and prototypes in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers. ·        Cross-Functional Collaboration: Maintain close and effective links between the Process, Development, Technical, Operations, and Continuous Improvement teams. ·        NPD & EPD Management: Manage NPD and EPD development from handover to launch, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and deadlines. ·        Factory Trials: Organise and manage all factory trials, providing feedback on any observations or concerns regarding new products / processes. ·        Customer & Retailer Submissions: Support NPD with all customer and retailer submissions. ·        Documentation Management: Organise and maintain essential documentation, including recipes, trial records, shelf-life data, and costings. ·        Product Testing & Evaluation: Oversee product testing, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement. ·        Critical Path Management: Ensure projects are completed in line with critical path to meet project deadlines. ·        Team Support: Provide support to the NPD team in the overall execution of product development projects. This is a full time role, based at our site in Caerphilly.