Description
We are working with a FMCG Manufacturer who are looking for a QA Technologist to join their team based in Altrincham.
Responsibilities
- To ensure company and customer quality standards are being met, working along side QA Supervisors and QA Technicians.
- To ensure that product 'on hold' is identified clearly and corrective procedure is followed with regard to the specific requirements of that item or product.
- To ensure good communications are maintained within the organisation.
- To perform accurately, analysis of the raw materials & certification, product, process, and packaging to determine its suitability for the purpose.
- To ensure that systems and procedures are being followed to attain the Company's required product quality, safety, legality and authenticity from raw material preparation through to finished goods.
- To be involved in customer complaint investigation, helping to get to the root cause and preventative action.
- Ensure the appropriate traceability systems are maintained and take part in challenges of the traceability system.
- To liaise with production, warehousing, planning, customer services and senior leadership team to ensure product status is communicated.
- To be familiar with all departments work instruction, procedures, and methods of analysis, particularly HPLC.
- To provide an auditing function to ensure that all documentation is accurate and complete, supporting with CCP audit training and team briefings where required.
- Stock-take of chemicals and equipment to ensure adequate supplies are maintained reporting low levels to QA supervisor.
- Positive release of finished product through the lab analysis of aflatoxin through the HPLC.
Qualifications, Experience and skills
- Previous experience within a food manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of QA systems.
- Food Safety & HACCP.
- Good communication and organisation skills.
- Able to work in a noisy and fast paced environment.
Salary/Benefits/Shift Pattern
Salary:
32,000
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Average of 42 hours per week, 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts of 2x 07am-19pm & 2x 19pm-07am followed by 4 off.
