Qa Technician

Major Talent; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a QA Technician to join a manufacturing site near Burton upon Trent. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing, focusing on HACCP and quality systems. Responsibilities include driving product quality, motivating the team, and ensuring compliance with standards. A salary of £28,000 - £29,000 is offered, along with career progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive product quality and promote a QA culture throughout the business.
• Motivate and develop production operatives into a cohesive team.
• Support QA supervisors with BRCGS certification and maintenance.
• Manage customer and third-party schemes from site preparation.
• Implement quality improvements through ongoing QA assessment.
• Ensure high standards of GMP and system compliance.
• Play a key role in HACCP compliance.
• Assess raw material intake against known standards.
• Trend all activity relatable to quality and compliance.
• Validate and verify product compliance, safety, and legality.

Skills

Previous experience working in a QA or technical role within food manufacturing

Proficient in all Microsoft Office / IT software, data trending

Able to plan and prioritise balancing production needs

Excellent standard of written and verbal communication

Demonstrates the need for excellence in customer service

Consistently applies hygiene and quality standards

Manages time and workload for maximum output

Education

Food safety to level 4 standard or equivalent

HACCP to Level 3 with a good understanding of microbiology

Experienced internal auditor

Job description

QA Technician

Are you an established Quality Technician seeking your next step up in your career? Worked within a similar role in a fast paced manufacturing environment? Want to join a company that is on an upwards journey of growth?

Major Recruitment are seeking an experienced Quality Technician to join our client's site at their manufacturing site in near Burton upon Trent.

I am looking for someone who will have a strong focus on compliance with HACCP and Quality Systems, an excellent working knowledge on GMP, hygiene and traceability.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive product quality and work closely with the manufacturing team to promote a QA culture throughout all aspects of the business.
• Motivate, train, coach and develop production operatives into a cohesive team who challenge practices and the working environment and proactively suggest improvement initiatives. Regularly assess the manufacturing operative's performance and output and effectively manage any shortfalls.
• Support the QA supervisors and the site's senior technical management team with BRCGS certification and maintenance.
• Direct and active involvement in customer and third‑party schemes from site preparation, to preventative and corrective action, applying root cause analysis as appropriate.
• Implement quality improvements through ongoing QA assessment against known standards and procedures/policies and involvement with QA panels, ensuring that business and customer expectations are exceeded.
• Be active in all areas of the factory at least daily, to ensure high standards of GMP and system compliance are being achieved, working closely with key personnel to understand and correct any areas of non‑compliance, escalating and recording as appropriate.
• Play a key part in all areas of HACCP compliance.
• Assess raw material intake against known standards.
• Trend all activity relating to quality and compliance to procedures and systems in a way that can easily provide relevant information as required internally, ensuring that this information is circulated and discussed regularly at the appropriate forums and corrective action plans are agreed to address key areas of concern.
• Carry out identified duties as part of the Critical Incident Management Team.
• Validate and verify product compliance, safety & legality. Review daily paperwork, legal process checks such as weight control, recipe validation & collection/submission of microbiological and environmental samples.

What's in for you?

• Salary £28,000 - £29,000 per annum d.o.e.
• Monday – Friday rotating shifts 6 am‑2 pm – 2 pm‑10 pm.
• Career progression.

Skills required

• Previous experience working in a QA or technical role within food manufacturing.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office / IT software, data trending and graph generation / pivot table creation.
• Able to plan and prioritise balancing day to day production needs with the longer‑term objectives of the department.
• Demonstrates an excellent standard of written and verbal communication in all areas.
• Understands and demonstrates the need for excellence in customer service both internal and external.
• Consistently applies hygiene and quality standards, focus and compliance.
• Manages time and workload for maximum output to meet agreed objectives.

Qualifications

• Food safety to level 4 standard or equivalent.
• HACCP to Level 3 with a good understanding of microbiology.
• An experienced internal auditor.

If you are interested, please click apply now and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch.

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment, or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward.

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