Factory Technical Standards & Compliance Lead

Bbf Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life assurance

Holiday entitlement

GP access

Bereavement support

Learning & development

Online training

BBF Star Awards

On-site parking

Free refreshments

Job summary

BBF Limited is seeking a Factory Technical Manager based in Blackburn, Lancashire. You will lead the technical team, coach QA, Production, Engineering, Hygiene and Warehouse colleagues, and deputise for the Technical Manager during audits.

Responsibilities include ensuring finished product compliance, maintaining audit readiness, defining what good looks like, and driving continuous improvements to eliminate non-conformances across Blackburn and Shadsworth sites.

Qualifications

• Experience leading others in a team leader, supervisory or management capacity.
• Ability to coach multiple departments on technical standards and compliance.
• Experience managing pest control and site-wide audits.
• Capable of deputising for the Technical Manager during audits and inspections.
• Drives continuous improvements to factory practices to reduce non-conformances.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and consistency of finished products.
• Maintain audit readiness at all times.
• Define and implement “what good looks like” standards across all areas.
• Coach QAs, Production, Engineering, Hygiene, and Warehouse teams on expected standards.
• Identify and drive changes to factory practices that contribute to unnecessary NCs.
• Deputise for the Technical Manager during factory walkarounds in audits.
• Collect and manage M&S and Tesco code approval samples.
• Oversee and manage pest control processes across the factory.
• Spend 100% of time in the factory across Blackburn and Shadsworth sites.
• Work flexibly across all shifts to ensure coverage and adherence to standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Management

Coaching

Standards compliance

Audits

Pest control

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

BBF Limited is seeking a Factory Technical Manager based in Blackburn, Lancashire. You will lead the technical team, coach QA, Production, Engineering, Hygiene and Warehouse colleagues, and deputise for the Technical Manager during audits.

Responsibilities include ensuring finished product compliance, maintaining audit readiness, defining what good looks like, and driving continuous improvements to eliminate non-conformances across Blackburn and Shadsworth sites.