Our client has an opportunity available for a Group Technical Manager based in Newcastle.
Requirements:
- Must be willing to relocate.
- BSc in Food science or Diploma in Food Technology or Consumer Science.
- 10+ years in a food production environment with senior management experience.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage reporting staff within the technical department.
- Assist with process improvements to improve or upgrade factory processes.
- Explore and implement key performance measures where needed within the manufacturing environment.
- Manage investigations, root cause analysis and resolution of manufacturing or product issues.
- Monitor and ensure that all product specifications are clearly defined and manufactured within the prescribed guidelines.
- Assess and implement training needs as required within the technical department.
- Ensure compliance with food safety requirements as determined by company policies and procedures.
- Handle technical and quality related queries and relevant responses with customers.
- Creating and Agreeing budget figures and managing the technical budget including lab costs.
- Manage relationships and rate negotiations with all external laboratories.
- Engage with senior team members on technical issues and play a role in decision making for capital equipment purchases for beverage production.
- Ensure that food safety and quality control procedures are adhered to.
- Ensure SOPs are implemented, trained and adhere to.
- Maintain and improve on the supplier quality assurance program by liaising with suppliers on quality issues.
- Oversee internal audits and GMP audits.
- Management of cleaning programmes equipment, policies and regimes, amend and improve as required.
- Maintenance and improvement of existing HACPP System.
- Ensure Health & Safety measures in reporting departments and the plant environment.
