Quality Assurance Officer

McAllister Recruitment & Consultancy; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer in Blackpool. The role involves ensuring regulatory compliance for cosmetic products, reviewing artwork, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates should have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and experience in a relevant technical field. The position offers a salary between £30,000 to £32,000 with additional holidays.

Benefits

27 days holidays plus Bank Holidays

Monday to Friday 35 hours work week

Qualifications

• Technical, Quality, Product Development or Manufacturing knowledge in FMCG.
• Experience with Cosmetic GMP ISO 22716 or ISO 9001 is advantageous.
• Confident when dealing with all levels of seniority.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve product artwork for compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for product launches.
• Monitor supplier accreditation and audit requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent written & verbal communication

Highly organized

Tools

Microsoft Office

Cloud/Web based applications

PDF annotation tools

Job description

• Job Title Quality Assurance Officer
• Location Blackpool
• Salary GBP30,000 to GBP32,000
• Holidays 27 days plus Bank Holidays
• Hours Monday to Friday 35 hours 1 hour for lunch

Our clients products are widely available across the whole of the UK and with over 20 export agreements now in place, they are increasingly available worldwide.

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Role summary

The person will support the team responsible for the safety and regulatory compliance of the cosmetic portfolio of products and all new cosmetic product launches. This role will be office based.

Duties and responsibilities

• Review and approve product artwork to ensure compliance with UK regulations.
• Review and approval of new product samples and artwork at all stages of the approval process including up to Gold Seal samples.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as NPD, Supply Chain and Technical for NPD launches and the management of our existing portfolio of products.
• Logging and sending of samples to external laboratories for stability testing, production of a CPSR and any other testing requirements in a timely manner.
• Updating internal and external electronic product information management systems such as the UK CPNP, and Product/Quality related databases.
• Engaging with suppliers to support internal stakeholder projects.
• Monitor supplier accreditation and audit requirements, ensuring information is correct, current, and compliant.
• Stay up to date with UK and EU industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging quality standards.
• Logging and assisting with investigation of quality / product complaints, including liaising directly with the manufacturer and customer.
• Logging and investigation of Non conformances, Deviations and CAPA s and compliance with internal QMS procedures.
• Creation of monthly Quality KPI s for management meetings.

Experience

• Technical, Quality, Product Development or Manufacturing knowledge and experience whilst working to Cosmetic GMP ISO 22716, ISO 9001, or similar within an FMCG environment would be advantageous.
• Attention to detail, diligent & methodical.
• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise their own work to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Excellent written & verbal communicator.
• A good knowledge of Microsoft office, Cloud/Web based applications and annotating PDF files is essential.
• Confident and professional when dealing with customers and colleagues, at all levels of seniority, up to and including the MD.

Able to attend customer and supplier meetings mainly within the UK.