QA Technician, Quality Assurance Auditor
- Recruiter
- Websense Recruit
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
- Salary
- £16000 - £20000 per annum + £17- £20k +benefits
- Posted
- 11 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2017
- Ref
- QATech
- Contact
- Websense Recruit Ltd
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
QA Technician role, Quality Assurance, Oldham Lancashire Food Manufacturing FMCG
We are recruiting for a QA Technician role for our leading and award winning food Manufacturing client.
Based in Oldham the role is commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, Stockport, Bury, Warrington etc.
Responsibilities:
- Compiling, issuing and training of process control records and quality standards.
- Attending trials and product launches.
- Auditing and monitoring of food safety, quality and legality within the factory.
- Internal Auditing (systems, GMP, CCP audits
- Investigation of Customer Complaints and attending Customer complaints meetings
- Troubleshooting and supporting Operations / Technical in resolving issues
- Monitor the standards of hygiene, food safety, GMP, traceability, allergen management, legality and quality
- Carrying out Traceability and Mass balance exercises
- Ensuring foreign body controls are in place and adequate in production areas
- Ensuring technical systems are in place in their factory / area and are being followed
- Organise / attend QC panels on site and ensure corrective actions are followed up and communicated
- Calibration of key equipment
- Carrying out swabbing (Micro and allergen) as and when required
- Ensuring their area / factory is to the best GMP standards ready for unannounced audits / customer visits.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience in a similar role within a food manufacture environment OR educated to a degree in a food science related discipline.
- Some previous experience and/or knowledge of food safety standards (e.g. BRC), auditing and HACCP would be useful.
- Attention to detail.
- Good communication skills across all levels are essential.
- Excellent organisational skills in a fast-paced environment and ability to prioritise
- IT skills such as excel, word and power point are desirable.
- Good standard of numeracy.
- Applicants should be able to work on their own without supervision.
- Understanding of Food Safety and Food Safety Systems such as HACCP
- Internal Auditing qualification is desirable.
- Must be completely flexible with working hours - may be required to do Nights, Evening or Weekends.
Hours: To be confirmed but will be either (6am - 2pm or 2pm - 10pm or 10pm - 6am), Shift finishes 1 hour early on Fridays. Flexibility is essential.
* Must be completely flexible with working hours - may be required to do Nights, Evening Weekends.
Salary: £17,000 - £20,000
+ Benefits
- 25 days holiday a year and 8 statutory holidays
- Money purchase pension scheme
- Discount scheme on purchases from high street retailers
- Free Parking
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