Product Development Technologist
Product Development Technologist
Galway | Full-Time | Permanent
Perform Recruitment on behalf of our client
Perform Recruitment is currently looking on behalf of a food manufacturing business in Galway for a Product Development Technologist.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced food industry professional to take ownership of exciting New Product Development projects from concept through to commercial launch. The successful candidate will play a key role in innovation, product improvement, and cross-functional project delivery within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
If you have strong NPD experience, solid knowledge of BRC standards, and enjoy bringing new products to market, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management- Lead NPD projects from initial brief through to successful commercial launch
- Coordinate activities across R&D, Technical, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Marketing, and Supply Chain
- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and key milestones
- Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation plans
- Chair project meetings and maintain clear stakeholder communication
- Support new product launches, reformulations, and cost optimisation projects
- Manage factory trials, pilot runs, and first production launches
- Ensure successful scale-up from kitchen/pilot stage to full manufacturing
- Work closely with Operations to ensure smooth product handover
- Ensure compliance with BRC Global Standard for Food Safety and customer-specific requirements
- Support BRC audits with strong documentation and change control processes
- Manage product specifications, HACCP assessments, allergen control, shelf-life validation, and labelling compliance
- Maintain compliance with Irish and EU food legislation
- Act as a key contact for customer NPD projects when required
- Support product presentations, submissions, and technical queries
- Manage launch deadlines and critical path delivery
- Improve NPD systems, processes, and best practices
- Monitor post-launch performance and resolve technical issues
- Support long-term innovation strategy and pipeline development
- Proven experience in NPD, Product Development, or Project Management within food manufacturing
- Strong working knowledge of BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
- Experience managing product launches and commercialisation projects
- Strong understanding of food manufacturing processes
- Excellent organisation, planning, and project management skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, or related discipline
- Project Management experience is highly desirable
- Good understanding of Irish and EU food regulations
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Career progression opportunities within a growing business
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to work on exciting innovation projects
- Company events
- On-site parking
Job Details
Job Type: Full-Time, PermanentLocation: Galway (On-site)
If you're ready to take the next step in your food manufacturing career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with Perform Recruitment.