Quality Assurance Technician

3 weeks ago

Nelson, United Kingdom Paragon Meed Full time

*Key responsibilities of the role:*
- Review of current processes and practice to drive continual quality improvement.
- Complete GMP and Hygiene audits to required schedule
- Assist in the investigation of consumer complaints determining root cause and corrective action necessary to prevent re-occurrence.
- Assist in the investigation of non-conforming items determining root cause and corrective action necessary to prevent re-occurrence.
- Participate in the internal audit schedule completing audits as necessary to demonstrate compliance with company, customer and industry standards
- Where applicable take samples in accordance site quality plan ensuring the samples are analysed in a timely manner and results reported / escalated as appropriate.
- Complete traceability exercises to agreed plan.
- Facilitate the effective running of site quality panels/boards to agreed schedules and standards.
- Completion of operational QC compliance audits, reporting of non-conformance and ensuring corrective action is in place and monitored to prevent re-occurrence.
- Assist in new starter and refresher training Verification of new equipment, packaging or process, ensure that internal and external customer expectations are reviewed and where considered valid are built into company's protocols
- Verification of existing and new equipment, packaging or process, ensure that internal and external customer expectations are reviewed and where considered valid are built into company's protocols
- Actively participate in the implementation of site quality improvement projects, where necessary providing support to train operation teams and monitor project effectiveness.
- Provide necessary cover for Macduff plant for absence of the Quality Technologist.
- Facilitate and manage the transfer of NPD and new co-pack products/Packaging into manufacturing and co-ordinate new product launches ensuring all launches meet food safety, legal and customer requirements
- Implementation of process and packaging changes, ensure that all changes to processes are evaluated, risk assessed and documented.
- Completion of all product, process and packaging trails required are to a satisfactory standard with clear objectives and measurable success criteria, ensuring the operations team are engaged.
- New Process Risk Assessments, ensure any changes have been risk assessed and com[any's operating instructions updated taking into account the changes
- To be a member of the HACCP team ensuring process, equipment and packaging, has a validated HACCP in place
- Facilitate and manage the implementation of value engineering projects in to manufacturing

The above accountabilities/duties detailed within this Job Description are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of the duties that the job holder may be required to undertake. The company reserves the right to require the job holder to perform any other task which Management may reasonably deem necessary.

In common with all other personnel within the company, the Job Holder is required to adhere to the Company’s policies on Safety, Hygiene and Good Housekeeping. Specifically:

- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions
- To co-operate regarding any duty or requirement imposed on the company, or on any individual by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, so far as is necessary, to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with
- To report to his/her immediate manager any hazard which may be discovered at, or in the vicinity of the place of work

*Profile job holder*
- Organized and persistent, able to work alone but able to achieve the desired results through influencing people.
- Demonstrable team player
- Degree in a Science or Food Technology or relevant industry experience in an influential technical/quality role.
- Demonstrable operational experience, together with significant exposure, gained ideally in a fast moving consumer goods environment.
- Fully conversant with modern manufacturing methodologies.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial thinker, interested in food and drink and improving quality systems.

*Competencies and skills*
- Vision
- Entrepreneurship
- Result Orientation
- Behavioral flexibility
- Team Work
- Group Leadership
- Coaching
- Performance Orientation
- Integrity

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nelson, Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Quality Technologist - Nelson

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