QA Systems Application Specialist

Müller UK & Ireland; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dairy product manufacturer in Market Drayton is looking for a QA Systems Application Specialist. This full-time role involves managing the Quality Management System, ensuring audit readiness, and leading internal audits. The ideal candidate has a technical degree, level 4 food safety, and excellent problem-solving skills. A collaborative work environment with opportunities for career progression is offered.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Dynamic and supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience in project management.
• Proficient in English with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to oversee and control documentation associated with quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Quality Management System across MYD sites.
• Ensure audit readiness for BRC and legal standards.
• Lead internal audit programs and generate annual schedules.

Skills

Food safety standards

Quality systems

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration

Education

Technical college degree or equivalent experience

Level 4 Food safety and HACCP

Tools

SAP Document Control Management (DMS)

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We're Hiring: QA Systems Application Specialist

Location: Market Drayton
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (40 hours) 9am - 5pm

Are you passionate about quality assurance and food safety? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where compliance and continuous improvement are key? We're looking for a QA Systems Application Specialist to join our team and help ensure our sites meet the highest standards in quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

What You'll Do:

• Works cross functionally to manage and maintain the Quality Management System across the MYD sites.
• Ensure audit readiness for BRC, legal, and customer standards.
• Develop, deploy and maintain governance of the site HACCP/TACCP/VACCP plans.
• Accountable for overseeing and controlling all documentation associated with quality, food safety, legality, and authenticity through established document management system.
• Lead the Trace for quality incidents, crisis and investigations and drive effectiveness through shared learnings.
• Lead internal audit programme, including the generation of annual internal audit schedules in accordance with site, Group Quality Management and customer expectations.
• Supporting in completing Quality Management Systems internal audits and the monitoring of all site audit deviations for corrective and preventative action plans, including complaints.
• Works with Unit Team identify improvements to Quality systems and processes.
• Support site teams with training, coaching, and documentation alignment.
• Deputise for the Quality Systems Technical Manager, when required.

What We're Looking For:

• A technical college degree or equivalent experience.
• Level 4 Food safety and HACCP.
• Project Management experience.
• Proficiency in English.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards and quality systems.
• Experience with SAP Document Control Management (DMS) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external auditors.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic and supportive team.
• Work in a role that makes a real impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package