Innovation Technician

Innovation Technician - Dairy Products

• Exciting Cross-Functional Role
• Stunning West Coast Location - Hokitika
• Assist with Product Innovation - NPD and Product Improvement Initiatives
  
  

About The Company

Westland Milk Products is a well-known New Zealand end-to-end dairy manufacturer based in the beautiful South Island. We process over 700 million litres of milk a year and produce a wide range of consumer and foodservice products, and dairy ingredients. Selling domestically and exporting globally, we are made up of immensely proud individuals who are truly passionate about the world-class products we produce.

The Opportunity

Based in Hokitika and reporting to Westland's Principal Innovation Scientist, the Innovation Technician will provide technical/technological support across the spectrum of innovation and research activities undertaken within the Innovation Department of Westland Milk Products.

More specifically this includes:-

• Physico-chemical testing (e.g., NIR composition, viscosity, colour, particle size distribution)
• Food functional testing (e.g., whipping properties)
• Food application testing (e.g., beverage topping performance)
• Specification creation, specification amendment, BOM amendment, label approval, etc.
• Providing support for pilot plant and plant trials
• Maintaining records on all Innovation Department testing methods and introducing new testing methods
• Maintaining associated laboratory equipment and all Innovation Department product samples, storage trial samples and storage areas
• Collating and analysing testing results and preparing graphs and tables for presentations/reports
  
  

Training will be given but ultimately to be successful in this role, applicants will ideally possess:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology / Food Engineering / Food Innovation / Science or equivalent
• General knowledge of food technology and food processing, ideally relating to dairy products
• Well-developed laboratory/hands-on R&D skills
• A high level of attention to detail - in planning, practical work, documentation and reporting
• Good communication skills and the ability to work cross functionally to problem solve
• A strong commitment to quality and customer service and the ability to work well in a small team (8)
• A driven and self-motivated approach along with the ability to motivate others
  
  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that takes pride and passion in everything it does and helps contribute to the development and delivery of exciting new product innovations. We will offer a competitive salary, health and other insurances, and a workplace you are proud to say you are a part of!!! Please see the accompanying position description (available on our Westland Careers page westlandcareers.co.nz) for further information.

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Applications close 23 June

To apply, you must have current eligibility to work in New Zealand