QA Specialist

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading brewing company as a QA Specialist, focusing on quality assurance in packaging. This permanent role involves conducting audits, leading improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with hygiene standards. Ideal candidates have experience in the brewing or FMCG industry and hold a relevant degree. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Product allowance

Bonus scheme

24/7 GP

Pension

Holidays

Life assurance

Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in brewing, food, or drinks industry.
• Experience managing trials and research projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits to ensure compliance and develop improvements.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives and problem-solving efforts.
• Monitor packaging material performance and manage non-conformances.

Skills

HACCP

Lean skills

Root cause analysis

Auditor training

Education

Science/Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

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Permanent Position

Quality Specialist - Packaging

Location: Burton, DE14 2BG

Type: Permanent, 35 hours/week, day shift (8am-4pm, Mon-Fri), with flexibility

Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary, product allowance, bonus scheme, 24/7 GP, pension, holidays, life assurance, discounts

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is a historic UK brewer, formed from a joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s PLC. We are recruiting a Packaging Quality Specialist to join our team, reporting to the Operational Quality Manager. The role involves:

Key Accountabilities:

1. Conducting audits to ensure compliance and reporting results; developing continuous improvements.
2. Coordinating concessions and notifications, making local decisions, and resolving issues sustainably.
3. Leading cross-functional improvement initiatives and problem-solving efforts.
4. Supporting focus improvement activities and applying lean principles.
5. Representing Quality in daily meetings and contributing with data and action plans.
6. Establishing hygiene standards, conducting audits, and implementing corrective actions.
7. Ensuring calibration of instruments and developing SOPs and troubleshooting guides.
8. Providing training and coaching to team members.
9. Monitoring packaging material performance and managing non-conformances.
10. Reporting metrics and supporting system maintenance, including SAP.
11. Leading HACCP for packaging, ensuring risk assessments and control measures.
12. Participating in new trials, processes, or product launches with risk assessments.
13. Leading taste panels as a trained taster.
14. Sharing best practices across functions and countries.
15. Handling out-of-hours calls and escalating issues as needed.

Experience & Attributes:

1. Experience in brewing, food, or drinks industry.
2. Experience managing trials and research projects.
3. FMCG experience.
4. Proficiency in MS Office; SAP desired.
5. Knowledge of HACCP, BRC, ISO 9001, 22000.
6. Lean skills, SPC, root cause analysis.
7. Auditor training (ISO 9001 preferred).
8. Understanding of packaging.
9. Science/Engineering degree or equivalent.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company committed to quality, research, and community development. We value diversity and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment. Apply today to be part of our team!