QA Technician

Ambitions Personnel; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambitions Personnel is assisting a Peterborough-based food manufacturer to recruit a QA Technician (Food). The role covers hands-on QA lab work, sampling and data management within a GMP/GLP environment. You will contribute to traceability, run sensory activities and support investigation processes.

The ideal candidate has QA/Sensory experience in manufacturing, GLP familiarity, and strong communication skills, with an eye for detail and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA/Sensory within a manufacturing environment.
• Practical knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality sampling, analysis and reporting for raw materials, WIP, finished products and environmental samples.
• Maintain data systems to ensure traceability and KPIs.
• Support sensory activities: taste panels, sample preparation and submission, data processing.

Skills

QA/Sensory experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

HNC in science

Tools

SAP

Job description

QA Technician (Food)

Our client is a highly respected and successful food manufacturing company based in Peterborough.

Monday - Friday

8am - 5pm

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct quality sampling, analysis & reporting for raw materials, work in progress, finished products and environmental samples.
• Timely and accurate maintenance of data systems to ensure compliance to traceability standards and key performance indicators.
• Support of sensory activities: taste panels, sample preparation, sample collection, sample submissions, processing of results.
• Adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), good laboratory practices (GLP) and master cleaning schedules (MCS).
• Compliance with Company, third party and Customer standards demonstrated by successful completion of Inter-lab proficiency schemes, routine refresher training and competency assessments.
• Calibration and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Support with complaint investigations, analysing data and providing information as required.
• Involvement in root cause analysis processes for site, representing QA / sensory and providing expertise for their area.
• This is a hands on QA role with lots of lab work.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Experience in a manufacturing environment working within QA / Sensory.
• Practical experience of Good Laboratory Practices.
• Further educated to HNC or equivalent in a science subject (preferably chemistry / biochemistry).
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with multiple levels within the business as well as with external contactors.
• Working knowledge of SAP would be advantageous.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret analytical and microbiological data.