Quality Assurance & Process Improvement Analyst

Sonoco; Toseland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco Wisbech Plant is seeking a Process Quality Analyst to support all QA activities across manufacturing lines, reporting to the Quality Manager. The role focuses on understanding customer quality requirements and analysing data to ensure products meet critical control parameters.

You will work with production teams and site leadership to drive continuous improvement, maintain calibration and inspection systems, and support customer audits as needed.

Qualifications

• Quality background and understanding of QA processes.
• Auditing training or experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food/packaging safety standards.
• Strong problem solving using 4C, DMAIC, 5Y techniques.
• Can making process knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shift quality control across all lines and shifts.
• Stop production if customer requirements are not met.
• Communicate quality and hygiene requirements to production teams.
• Plan and control shift quality activities to meet standards.
• Maintain logbooks and calibration of quality gauges and vision systems.
• Prepare regular quality reports for daily production meetings.
• Represent site at customer audits and visits as needed.
• Identify high-risk activities and trends to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure timely corrective actions.

Skills

Quality background

Internal Auditor trained

HACCP knowledge

Problem solving (4C/ DMAIC/ 5Y)

Can making process knowledge

SPC knowledge

IT literacy

Communication skills (written & verbal

Job description

Sonoco Wisbech Plant is seeking a Process Quality Analyst to support all QA activities across manufacturing lines, reporting to the Quality Manager. The role focuses on understanding customer quality requirements and analysing data to ensure products meet critical control parameters.

You will work with production teams and site leadership to drive continuous improvement, maintain calibration and inspection systems, and support customer audits as needed.