Technical Manager

Russell Taylor Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Manager for a manufacturing company in Shropshire. The role requires a strong background in food safety and quality leadership, ensuring compliance and excellence in operations. Key responsibilities include managing audits, driving QA initiatives, and maintaining standards. This position offers a full-time onsite opportunity with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a technical or quality leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of BRC, HACCP principles, and food safety legislation.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, quality, and compliance across all site operations.
• Lead and evolve the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Take ownership of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and other site standards.
• Manage internal and external audits confidently.
• Oversee supplier approval and raw material verification.

Skills

Attention to detail

Food safety knowledge

Proactive mindset

Strong communication

Job description

Vacancy Title: Technical Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Shropshire

Industry: Food/FMCG MANUFACTURING

Salary: Competitive starting salary

Start Date: 2025-10-31

REF: J91985849

Contact Name: Hannah Williams

Contact Email: [e-mail]

Vacancy Published: 1 day ago

Role: Technical Manager

Location: Shropshire - full time onsite

Salary: Competitive starting salary

Hours: Monday-Thursday 6:00am-4:00pm, Friday 6:00am-2:00pm

Russell Taylor Group are recruiting on behalf of a forward-thinking manufacturing company in Shropshire for a Technical Manager who is passionate about excellence, compliance, and quality. You will be the driving force behind the technical standards which will involve safeguarding product integrity, leading audits, and ensuring that they exceed every customer and regulatory expectation. If you thrive on precision, live and breathe food safety this could be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, quality, and compliance across all site operations.
• Lead and evolve the site's Quality Management System (QMS) making it robust, agile, and audit-ready every day.
• Take ownership of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and other site standards.
• Manage internal and external audits, regulatory visits, and customer inspections with confidence and professionalism.
• Oversee supplier approval, raw material verification, and documentation control.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions, product traceability, and recall readiness.
• Ensure product testing, environmental monitoring, and pest control programmes hit the mark.
• Keep calibration, training, and compliance records sharp and up to date.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, ensuring that they are always meeting regulatory and customer requirements.

The Person

• Proven experience in a technical or quality leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of BRC, HACCP principles, and food safety legislation.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Strong Communicator
• The autonomy to make an impact
• A workplace that values excellence, teamwork, and doing things right, every time.

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