NPD Technologist

PrepWorld • northfleet, england • Posted June 29, 2026

Position Overview

Prepworld have an exciting new opportunity for an NPD Technologist !

As an NPD Technologist, you will be the link between the product development kitchen and the production line, with responsibility for making sure that new and existing re-development products make a smooth transition from trial and testing stages to industrialisation of factory trials, meeting the customer requirements for shelf-life commercial targets, and consistency. You will lead projects relating to R&D in the business.

You will ensure the factory production trials runs take place with the outcomes reported to all relevant staff. You will identify any critical issues, come with recommendations for improvements, measure yield and make sure that everything complies with quality, safety and customer expectations.

You will be involved in buying and trialling out new process equipment either in support of a new product launch or to make an improvement to current production processe...