Safety & Quality Manager - Non Food

Michael Page (UK); Chiswick; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Packaging Quality Specialist based in Chiswick, England. The role focuses on quality management and compliance for packaging materials within a global FMCG business. Candidates should have a strong background in material science, relevant experience, and a food safety qualification. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong background in plastics, pulp, and paper.
• Experience in developing quality programs and standards.
• Minimum 3 years in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Manage incident responses and troubleshoot quality issues.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Apply technical knowledge to packaging materials.

Skills

Packaging and material science knowledge

Quality Management System knowledge

Food safety understanding

Education

Food safety qualification

Job description

Overview

Join a very strong Technical team. Take full ownership of the non-food element of the business.

About Our Client

This opportunity is with a well-established global FMCG business looking after the EMEA region

Job Description

• Using data and insight and risk management to build continuous improvement with our suppliers, distribution and stores.
• Engaging widely with business stakeholders including suppliers to provide and maintain a good understanding of product safety and quality, to identify opportunities to build understanding and capabilities supporting driving a culture of compliance throughout the EMEA region.
• Apply in-depth technical knowledge to projects and gather insights (i.e., testing, supplier and product assessment) across a wide variety of single-use packaging materials/items including but not limited to: poly-coated paperboard (hot cups), polypropylene PP (cups and lids), polylactic acid PLA, poly-hydroxyalkanoic acids PHA, molded pulp, corrugate, containerboard, utensils, etc.
• Leads product incident management and the troubleshooting of complex, broad scale quality, product safety and regulatory issues. Ensures partners effectively manage and close out issues.

The Successful Applicant

• Strong packaging and material science background with emphasis in plastics, pulp, and paper
• Experience developing and implementing quality programs and product standards or manufacturer and supplier quality system and product quality auditing with an emphasis in materials
• A degree/diploma level food safety qualification essential, from a recognised qualification route (i.e. Royal Institute of Public Health, CIEH)
• Minimum 3years experience working in a similar role
• Quality Management System knowledge including HACCP, GMPs, ISO or GFSI, ISO and BRC complaint standards. Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality GFSI requirements. Knowledge and understanding of food labelling legislation and allergen management.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package