Technical Manager

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

Job summary

A forward-thinking manufacturing company located in Shropshire is seeking a Technical Manager to oversee food safety and quality compliance. This role involves championing operational quality standards, managing audits, and ensuring the organization meets regulatory expectations. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing, a strong understanding of BRC and HACCP principles, and be a proactive communicator. This is a full-time onsite position offering a competitive salary and an impactful role within the company.

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).
• Manage internal and external audits, regulatory visits, and customer inspections.

Skills

Food safety

Quality management

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Job description

Technical Manager

Location: Shropshire – full time onsite

Salary: Competitive starting salary

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

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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