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The ideal candidate will be a hard-working and adaptable Technologist with a strong technical background within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, preferably food related. Operating in a busy and high-speed environment and reporting into the Quality Assurance Manager, you will have strong internal auditing skills and a solid quality toolkit to implement
Role: Quality Technologist
Location:Commutable from Birmingham, Evesham, Bromsgrove, Leamington Spa etc
Salary: 14.11 per hour
Shift: 06:00 - 14:30
The key responsibilities of the Quality Technologist role will be:
- Conduct internal audits across key areas, including GMP, CCPs, labeling, date coding, traceability, hygiene, fabrication, product quality, documentation, and production processes.
- Ensure audits are fully documented and results are communicated effectively, including root cause analysis and follow-ups to prevent recurring issues.
- Investigate food safety, quality, or legal concerns, gathering full traceability data and reporting findings to management.
- Ensure compliance with third-party audit requirements and customer codes of practice by following QA procedures and systems.
- Oversee quality control systems, including Olympus Auto verification, metal detectors, and check weighers, ensuring proper setup before production and offering operational support as needed.
- Act as the primary contact for operational departments requiring food safety, legality, and quality advice in day-to-day factory operations.
- Conduct thorough investigations for out-of-specification results, customer complaints, and foreign body incidents (e.g., metal or glass contamination). Perform root cause analyses to implement corrective actions and prevent future occurrences.
- Manage non-conformance procedures, including issuing and overseeing documented non-conformances, concessions, hold notifications, and quarantined goods to ensure product and process control.
- Perform routine and new process validations in line with HACCP requirements and attend product/process trials to facilitate smooth launches.
- Support the complaints reduction plan, collaborating with operations to drive product quality improvements.
- Be a key member of the audit traceability team, ensuring effective cross-department communication and seamless shift handovers.
- Provide mentorship and support to QA Technicians, helping to uphold high-quality standards across the business
- Minimum two years of experience in a food industry production, QA, or technical role.
- Fluent in English with strong communication skills.
- Food Safety qualification (Level 2 or higher).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Experience as an internal auditor within a food production environment
Please apply online or contact (url removed) for a confidential conversation
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