Specifications Technologist

Specifications Technologist

East Kilbride

A well-established manufacturing site is looking to bring in a Specifications Technologist to take ownership of product and raw material specifications, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and consistency across the board.

This is a hands-on role where detail matters. You'll be working closely with technical, QA, procurement, and suppliers to make sure everything is right first time.

• Creating and maintaining finished product, raw material, and packaging specifications
• Managing retailer specification portals
• Ensuring compliance with UK food legislation (labelling, allergens, nutrition)
• Reviewing packaging, artwork, and label approvals
• Maintaining allergen risk assessments and declarations
• Supporting audits and customer technical queries
• Monitoring specification KPIs and accuracy
• Supporting product launches and changes

• Experience managing specifications for UK retailers
• Strong understanding of food labelling and legislation
• Experience with retailer portals (Tesco, Sainsbury's, etc.)
• High attention to detail and strong data accuracy
• Confident working across multiple teams

• Stable, structured environment
• Clear role ownership
• Good exposure across technical, QA, and NPD
• Opportunity to strengthen retailer-facing experience