Quality Technologist

Description

We are working with a FMCG Manufacturer who are looking for a QA Technologist to join their team based in Altrincham.

• 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.

• 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.