Quality Assurance Manager, East Kilbride

QA Manager (Production Cell)- East Kilbride  Permanent Days based Monday-Friday – Support at weekends on occasion   Structured career development + Annual performance related pay bonus and pay reviews + Share scheme + Competitive pension contributions + Range of flexible benefits and Corporate discounts including childcare vouchers, holiday buy/sell scheme, optional health care and life assurance + Free parking + Free hot and cold drinks and subsidised canteen + Excellent parental benefits       What to expect:   Reporting directly to the QESH Senior Manager Responsible for all aspects of Quality and Food Safety within the Production Cell (glass or PET) as well as Syrup Processing or Distribution. Lead, develop and coach the QFS team to ensure maximisation of individual and team performance Lead non-conformance investigations around out of spec product, micro parameters and consumer complaints. Manage the team short term labour planning including absenteeism, holidays, leaves, etc Support Production Managers for correct management of all Quality, Environmental, Safety & Health topics through advice and training of all members within the Performance Cell / Area Manage the complaints process affecting their Performance Cell / Area from: opening and executing the investigation, establishing Action Plans to avoid repetitive issues and ensure its implementation Driving Right First Time across our Products ensuring we meet our customers’ expectations. Support all QESH audits within the Performance Cell/ Area, preparing the Action Plans from the audits observations and ensure its implementation Support and participate with the Engineering & Technology department in New Investments or initiatives within the Performance Cell / Area Manage and track QESH KBI's within the Performance Cell / Area and implement improvement actions when they are off track Participate in Operational Excellence projects as required Flexibility to support the lab if need be (shift)      Skills & Essentials:   Operation in a FMCG production laboratory, preferably in the beverage industry HACCP Level 3 minimum (HACCP Level 4 advantageous) Strong analytical skills Basic microbiological knowledge An ability to work with a variety of stakeholders across the business Strong communication skills A qualification in Science (e.g. Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology) degree or equivalent (desirable but not essential)   We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day. From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognise we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who drive our future growth. To find out more about what it’s like to work at and our culture we would welcome you to speak to one of our employees on our live chat platform, just click here to  We recognise some people prefer not to participate in alcohol related sales, interactions, or promotions. If that’s true for you – please raise this with your talent acquisition contact who will advise you on whether this role includes activities related to our alcohol portfolio