Quality Control Technician

MTrec Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Quality Control Technician for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will oversee quality checks, conduct audits, and ensure compliance with food safety practices. Ideal for individuals with food industry experience and HACCP awareness. This position offers various shift patterns and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Bereavement leave

Overtime opportunities (1.25x)

Canteen

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality related role within the Food or FMCG industries.
• Food Safety Level 3 qualified (training may be required).
• HACCP Awareness.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) checks.
• Carry out routine audits e.g., Glass, Foreign Bodies, Internal audits.
• Complete intake and finished product quality checks.
• Support investigations into non-conformances.
• Conduct hand swabbing and swabbing of machinery.
• Raise internal non-conformances for significant breaches.
• Follow up on held products with the production team.
• Challenge non-adherence to procedures and ensure compliance.
• Check micro daily against submissions.
• Support QC checks on the production line.

Skills

High attention to detail

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Food Safety Level 3 qualified

HACCP Awareness

Experience in a quality related role

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on offer:

• Bereavement leave
• Overtime opportunities (1.25x)
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

MTrec's New opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are proud to be representing our industry leading manufacturing client in their 2025 expansion plans. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Quality Control Technician to join a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on leading teams, driving performance, and ensuring high standards across safety, quality and efficiency. You’ll play a key role in the daily operations, working closely with both frontline staff and management to deliver consistent results and continuous improvement.

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Shift Pattern:

• Choice of Dayshift or Backshift
• Monday to Friday AM (06:00-14:00)
• Monday to Friday PM (14:00-22:00)

The Job you will do:

• Daily Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), through the covering and checking of paperwork within Production.
• Carry out routine audits e.g., Glass, Foreign Bodies, Internal audits and Paperwork – HACCP, GMP and any other Ad hoc audit requirements.
• Complete intake and finished product quality checks.
• Support investigations into non‑conformances.
• Take ownership of conducting hand swabbing and swabbing of machinery.
• Support Production and the rest of the technical team if assistance required.
• Raise all internal non‑conformances for repeat issues or significant Food Safety breaches.
• Follow up on any product which has been placed on hold. Work with the production team to understand why.
• Challenge any behaviour and non‑adherence to procedures. Make such we are compliant.
• Check micro daily against any submission to identify issues.
• Support with QC checks on the production line.

About You:

• Experience in a quality related role within the Food or FMCG industries.
• Food Safety Level 3 qualified (training maybe required).
• HACCP Awareness.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.