Technical Manager

drnewitt.vincere.io; Shotts; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DrNewitt are recruiting for a Technical Manager for a well-established food manufacturer in North Lanarkshire. You will own the technical and food safety function, lead the technical team and work with the site leadership to drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement.

You will maintain HACCP and food safety plans, support audits (BRCGS, customer, regulatory), manage supplier approvals, and partner with Production, Engineering and Procurement to uphold site standards and customer

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and food safety management systems.
• Experience auditing customers, certifications or regulatory bodies.
• Knowledge of UK food legislation and manufacturing compliance.
• Ability to investigate technical issues, identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Strong communication and cross-department collaboration skills.
• Previous team leadership or people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the site's food safety, quality and technical management systems.
• Maintaining HACCP, food safety plans, risk assessments and prerequisite programmes.
• Ensuring controls for allergens, microbiological risks, foreign bodies, chemical hazards and other food safety risks.
• Managing preparation for BRCGS, customer, regulatory audits, investigations and closure of actions.
• Maintaining robust quality standards and ensuring products meet specifications.
• Leading investigations into food safety and quality incidents, root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Acting as a key technical contact for customers, supporting inquiries, specifications and approvals.
• Working with Procurement to maintain supplier approval and performance management.
• Leading, supporting and developing the technical team; training needs.
• Collaborating with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and other departments to drive a site-wide food safety and quality culture.
• Keeping the business informed of changes to legislation, industry standards and customer requirements.

Skills

Technical background

HACCP knowledge

Food safety management systems

Auditing experience

UK food legislation knowledge

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

People management

Job description

We are recruiting for a Technical Manager to join an established food manufacturing business in North Lanarkshire, home to one of Scotland's leading and most recognised food product brands.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced food industry technical professional to take ownership of the technical and food safety function within a well-established manufacturing operation.

The role offers the opportunity to lead a technical team, work closely with the wider site leadership team and have a genuine influence over food safety, quality, compliance and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Technical Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the site's food safety, quality and technical standards, ensuring the business continues to meet legislative, customer and industry requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the site's food safety, quality and technical management systems.
• Maintaining and continuously improving HACCP, food safety plans, risk assessments and prerequisite programmes.
• Ensuring effective controls are in place for allergens, microbiological risks, foreign bodies, chemical hazards and other food safety risks.
• Managing preparation for BRCGS, customer, regulatory and internal audits, including the investigation and closure of resulting actions.
• Maintaining robust quality standards and ensuring products consistently meet specification and customer expectations.
• Leading investigations into food safety and quality incidents, complaints and non-conformances, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Acting as a key technical contact for customers, supporting technical enquiries, specifications, questionnaires and approval requirements.
• Working with Procurement to maintain effective supplier approval and performance management processes.
• Leading, supporting and developing the technical team, identifying training and development requirements.
• Working collaboratively with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and other departments to drive a strong site-wide food safety and quality culture.
• Keeping the business informed of relevant changes to food legislation, industry standards and customer requirements.

About You

We are looking for someone with a strong technical background gained within food manufacturing who is comfortable taking ownership of site food safety, quality and compliance.

You will ideally bring:

• Previous experience within a Technical, Quality or Food Safety management position in food manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and food safety management systems.
• Experience of managing or supporting customer, certification and regulatory audits.
• Good knowledge of UK food legislation and manufacturing compliance requirements.
• The ability to investigate technical issues, identify root causes and implement practical improvements.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work across different departments and with external customers.
• Previous team leadership or people management experience.

The Opportunity

This position would suit someone looking for a role where they can have real ownership of the technical function and influence standards across the wider manufacturing operation.

You will be joining an established Scottish food manufacturer behind a highly recognised consumer brand, with the opportunity to lead and develop a technical team, strengthen site standards and drive continued improvements across food safety, quality and compliance.

If you are an experienced food industry Technical or Quality professional looking for your next opportunity in North Lanarkshire, we would be keen to hear from you.