QA / Quality Auditor

Scantec Personnel Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing is seeking a Senior Quality Auditor to oversee quality-related functions. This role involves auditing all quality assurance testing and processes to ensure compliance with standards and will provide an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in Quality Assurance within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of BRC & customer codes of practice.
• Trained internal auditor experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality assurance testing and internal schedules.
• Conduct internal audits and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Champion new processes for continuous improvement in quality standards.

Skills

Quality Assurance

BRC Standards

Food Hygiene

HACCP

Auditing Skills

Education

Level 3 in Food Hygiene

HACCP Certification

Job description

Quality Auditor
Days, Monday to Friday, 8am-4.30pm (37.5 hours PW)
Manchester

Are you a Quality Auditor / Technologist looking for a role working days, Monday to Friday? This could be one for you!

Scantec FMCG Recruitment are working in partnership with a fantastic Food Manufacturing business in Manchester to assist them in their search for a Senior Quality Auditor. This site is in Northern Manchester and is part of a national, very successful food group. It's a newly-defined role within the site and offers some fantastic opportunities to develop your experience and get involved in site / group projects.

Role Purpose:
This role is the auditor of all quality related activity and works closely with the Operational, Engineering, Supply Chain and Hygiene functions. In this role you'll be auditing the completion of routine quality assurance testing, sampling and calibration throughout the manufacturing process. You'll also ensure that the cadence of internal schedules have been adhered to throughout the factory.

Hours:
Days, Monday to Friday
8am-4.30pm
37.5 hours PW

Brief overview of core responsibilities:

• Audit to ensure all pre-start up activities have been conducted in accordance with the site schedule e.g. line checklists, metal detector, checkweigher & Autocoding working, line is of a clean standard, glass & hard plastic checks are completed
• Audits for completion of various tests and record results (pH testing, Allergen testing, ERH testing, weight control / check weighing / calibration / verification), as well as auditing to ensure labels and packaging is to specification
• Audits all routine sampling programmes to ensure compliance with the schedule e.g. micro and nutritional samples are submitted for testing and checking any corrective actions post receipt of the results are conducted e.g. corrective action for out of spec micro has been completed
• Audits the completion of calibration and routine inspection of manufacturing equipment to schedule
• Conduct regular internal audits of the sites operations in accordance with the Quality Management System (CCP’s /QMS /Allergen / Hygiene / Documentation / GMP / Foreign bodies / Glass / PPE) and follow up on completion of corrective actions and ensure they are closed through active participation/leading process improvement activities to aid adherence and reduced process variation
• Audits the daily start of life and end of life product quality evaluation panels are being conducted on finished product, recording, reporting, and actioning proactively these results where applicable.
• Audits the escalation to management of food safety, quality & legality incidents, such as holds, rejections, concession and near misses at appropriate Tiered Meetings to ensure their timely and accurate reporting. Monitors the implementation and efficacy of corrective actions to ensure they are timely, robust and effective.
• Escalation of any deviation from the sampling and checking programme to the Technical Manager, Performance Shift Lead & Quality Manufacturing Shift Lead to ensure the activities are brought back on track in a timely manner
• Championing new ways of working to drive continuous improvements of the factory GMP standards and QMS implementation requirements
• Participation during external and unannounced audits and customer visits and to actively support the Technical team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
We're seeking an experienced QA / Quality Auditor (ideally 3 years min experience) within food manufacturing and strong knowledge of BRC & customer codes pf practice. You'll need to have Level 3 in Food Hygiene & HACCP and ideally have Trained Internal auditor experience or certification (Advantageous)