Science & Innovation Technologist

DescriptionYour recipe for a rewarding career starts hereWhy Dawn Farms?We can offer an excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class team, equipping our teams with the knowledge and the necessary skills to achieve their full potential.Innovation is a key ingredient of our success in protecting our market position and keeping our competitive edge.To be truly innovative, we invest in recruiting and developing a highly skilled, ambitious and talented team.Job PurposeDawn Farms is currently seeking for aScience & Innovation Technologistto join ourS&I Departmentto be based in our Head Offices inNaas, Co.Kildare.The Science & Innovation Technologist will be responsible for delivering the experimental design and industrial trial phases of projects and other team support activities contributing to the continued growth of the business in its chosen innovation platforms and related markets.This is an opportunity for growth with exposure to state-of-the-art food research and manufacturing environment and diverse protein product development and applications.Positions:Full-Time, PermenantLocation:Naas, Co.Kildare, IrelandWorking Hours:Mon.to Fri.8:00am - 5:00pm.Salary:DOERole Responsibilities & DutiesDesigns and executes experimentation/trials in addition to designing new or improved methodologies and procedures to conduct validations and experimental testing.Works closely with Project Managers and advises on trial design, timelines, potential hurdles, and trials improvement to achieve technical advances at every trial.Generates and interprets data.Maintains SharePoint databases.Documents results in OneNote S&I trial reporting system.Effectively presents data/results to S&I team to drive decisions on projects during the experimental and prototype testing phase.Evaluates new ingredients, materials, products, or processes contributing to S&I capability building.Develops expertise on process and analytical methodologies.Prepares and updates specifications and SOPs on new or updated S&I capabilities.Contributes to knowledge building and other innovation activities by capturing key learnings and feedbacks to share within internal communications to improve our innovation process.Works closely with other S&I Technologists to coordinate trial planning and within team transfer of knowledge.Works with cross-functional departments to drive the execution of collaborative project tasks.Advises and guides other team members and other departments on scientific/technical matters, as necessary.Maintains safe working environment by practicing and coaching in established safety procedures.Knowledge and Experience to be demonstrated in the role:Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or related field.General understanding of food applications and processing.Ability to read, collect data, analyse, and interpret technical information.Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as percent, ppm and basic algebraic equations.Ability to apply principles of logical/scientific thinking to a wide range of problems.Ability to operate a variety of standard laboratory and pilot equipment and instrumentation (such as food production equipment, pH meters, balances, etc.).Excellent record keeping and organisational skills with attention to detail.Project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously.Troubleshooting skills are key to this role.Ability to distinguish colours.Ability to taste and distinguish flavours.Candidate should be highly motivated and eager to learn.Understanding of GMP and Food Safety concepts.Basic ability to analyse and interpret data.Good verbal and written communication skills.Ability to build constructive relationships with internal clients and outside suppliers.Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.Willing to travel as required.Regularly required to lift and/or move materials or equipment up to 10kg and occasionally required to lift up to 20kg.Competencies to be demonstrated:Process performance measures.Updated trial reports and communication platforms on a daily basis.Number of projects pushed to the next stage.Technical advances achieved during trialsQuality of communication, reports and documentation stored on SharePoint and OneNote.Weekly update on key technical advances and overview on trial activities.Trial reports completed and reviewed with Project Managers.What we can offer you?Annual leave 22 days.Pension plan.Health insurance scheme.Subsidised canteen.Employee assistance programme - this programme offers expert wellbeing support 24 hours a day 365 days a year access to counselling, financial information, consumer information, life coaching, health information, autism support, parent coaching, International employee support, all free for you and your family.Wellness programme.Maternity/Paternity leave benefits.Training & Development, Career progression..Christmas Savings Scheme.Bike to work scheme'Dawn Farm Foods Ltd. is an equal opprtunities employer'