Head of Technical

1 week ago


Whitebirk Industrial Estate, United Kingdom Pets Choice Full time

Based at our new state of the art production facility on Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn.
Responsible for all technical aspects of production including product safety, quality, specifications, and legality spanning handover from NPD through to delivery to the consumer.

**The role**:
This is a dynamic and multifaceted role requiring the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at any given time.
- Identifying department objectives and linking them to the technical strategy and business quality management system objectives.
- Setting the objectives for each team member and identifying a clear path for their development.
- Mentoring individuals within the technical team.
- Ensuring that manufacturing is conducted legally by remaining aware of any changes to legislation and/or guidelines and making the appropriate changes as and when necessary.
- Lead for nutritional and feeding queries.
- The control of product specifications.
- Technical approval of all artwork.
- Management of the hygiene team.
- Develop and maintain the Hygiene Management System.
- Main contact and lead for audits and site visits.
- Ensure improvement plans for customer complaints and non-conformances.
- Maintain QMS and HACCP standards / files / systems.
- Provide technical support to QA, production & commercial teams when required.
- If appropriate attend relevant industry related association meetings e.g. PFMA.
- Maintain claim substantiation files.
- Conduct raw material / supplier risk assessments.
- Be the sites contact with Trading Standards and DEFRA in relation to product integrity
- Source suitable suppliers for raw materials to ensure a full traceability system through the supply chain.

**Essential skills and experiences**:

- 5 years’ experience as a Technical Manager or Quality Manager in a food manufacturing company
- Strong communicator at all levels with the ability to coach and influence others
- Able to drive efficiencies whilst maintaining product quality & keeping costs down
- Advanced food safety qualification
- Intermediate HACCP qualification
- Experience of delivering BRC accreditation
- Experience and ability to lead NPD would be an advantage
- An understanding of animal nutrition would be an advantage
- PC Literate (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities
- Excellent analytical and investigations skills and ability to report on complaints and non-conformances
- A dynamic self-starter with a positive, enthusiastic can-do attitude.

**Desirable skills and experiences**:

- An understanding of extrusion
- Experience of baking and manufacturing of pet products


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