Quality Assurance Officer

ALPLA Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

Life assurance from day one

Company Pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Maternity and paternity pay scheme

Christmas vouchers for you and your</n

Long service awards

Additional training and development

Job summary

ALPLA Group in Golborne is seeking a proactive Quality Assurance Officer with manufacturing quality experience to maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance with customer, legislative and accreditation requirements.

You will manage quality documentation, respond to DoCs and customer specifications, support internal and external audits, and lead training to uphold quality standards across the site. A strong ISO experience and MS Office proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a quality function aligned to ISO standards or equivalent quality systems.
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the site's QMS, ensuring documentation and quality processes are controlled and compliant.
• Manage quality documents, specifications, records and databases including document control, calibration schedules and certification records.
• Respond to customer requests for specifications, DoCs and technical questionnaires promptly.
• Support audits (customer, corporate, legislative, accreditation) and conduct internal hygiene audits and environmental monitoring.
• Deliver quality inductions and training for new starters and temporary employees.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support corrective actions and compliance projects.

Skills

ISO standards experience

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication with teams, customers, &

Tools

DSR systems

Job description

What You Will Enjoy Doing

• Maintain and support the site's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring documentation, communications and quality processes are effectively controlled and compliant.
• Manage quality documentation, specifications, records and databases, including document control, calibration schedules and certification records.
• Respond to customer requests for specifications, drawings, Declarations of Compliance (DoC) and technical questionnaires in a timely manner.
• Support customer, corporate, legislative and accreditation audits, while conducting internal audits, hygiene audits and environmental monitoring activities.
• Deliver quality inductions and training for new starters and temporary employees, promoting quality standards across the site.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, supporting corrective actions, data management system enhancements and compliance projects.

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Key Responsibilities: Quality Assurance Officer

• Maintain and support the site's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring documentation, communications and quality processes are effectively controlled and compliant.
• Manage quality documentation, specifications, records and databases, including document control, calibration schedules and certification records.
• Respond to customer requests for specifications, drawings, Declarations of Compliance (DoC) and technical questionnaires in a timely manner.
• Support customer, corporate, legislative and accreditation audits, while conducting internal audits, hygiene audits and environmental monitoring activities.
• Deliver quality inductions and training for new starters and temporary employees, promoting quality standards across the site.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, supporting corrective actions, data management system enhancements and compliance projects.

Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, supporting purchasing activities, supplier documentation reviews and migration testing programmes

What Makes You Great

About You: Quality Assurance Officer

• Experience working within a quality function operating to ISO standards or equivalent quality systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation and compliance.
• Confidence when working with internal teams, customers, auditors and suppliers.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, packaging or a regulated production environment would be advantageous.

What you can expect working with us

Quality Assurance Officer
Location:

Golborne (WA3)
Monday-Friday (7am-4pm)
£31,200 per annum + Benefits

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Officer to join our Quality team at our Golborne manufacturing site. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised individual with manufacturing quality experience to play a key role in supporting and maintaining our Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with customer, legislative and accreditation requirements.

Working closely with teams across the business, you will help drive quality standards, support audits, manage documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that ensure our products and processes consistently meet the highest standards.

Benefits

• Free parking on site
• Additional training and development opportunities
• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards

Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as: -

• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists