Quality Assurance Technician

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician Industry: Food Manufacturing Kettering: Northamptonshire, junction 8 of A14 Full Time: Permanent Salary: A competitive salary is available with great company benefits   Some of the amazing benefits included: Healthcare, life assurance, wellness programs, employee assistance, enhanced maternity & paternity leave, paid emergency leave, extra holiday, professional development, paid volunteer days, flexi benefit scheme, team social events, team lunches, cycle to work, free fruit, free soft drinks!   Our food manufacturing client is a fast-growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale. They never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.   Key Responsibilities: Understand, observe and help ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health and Safety rules and be aware of the safety of self and others to promote a safe working environment. Monitor operational procedures, CCPs and GMP and advise Manufacturing, Engineering and Technical management, where appropriate to ensure they are aware of any situations where products and/or activities are outside defined parameters, and where improvements in product and process quality could be made. Evaluate site data and information to provide advice to Technical and Operations Management so that informed business decisions can be made. Manage daily, weekly and monthly QA tasks. Complete customer complaints traceability and internal traceability exercises Perform staff training/re-briefs following documentation updates, complaints and non-conformances. Influence colleagues and stakeholders to adopt new ways of working to improve what we do. To assist other members of the Technical Team to ensure the day to day routine technical, quality control, GMP (good manufacturing practices) and hygiene tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner. To take an active role in the factory, as directed, by supporting the production team in their handling and testing of finished product. To have an “eyes wide open” presence when in the factory to report any incidence which would endanger product safety or product quality or constitute a H&S issue.  Monitoring CCP (metal detection) for compliance, and other quality control points Checking cleanliness levels & performing audits. Cover may be required periodically depending on business needs. Contribute to the business’ Sustainability strategy by delivering your Brighter Future Sustainability objectives.   Essential Requirements: To be degree qualified or equivalent in a food science-related subject or previous experience in a food manufacturing environment within a similar role Good knowledge of GMP, practical application of HACCP, process and product standards. Desirable qualifications; Level 2 Food Hygiene Certification, Level 2 HACCP Certification, Trained auditing qualification. Have basic PC literacy. Be familiar with use of both “word” and “excel spreadsheet” documents.   Interested? Please click apply