Major Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Manager, to join an established FMCG business.
As part of the ongoing growth plan, as Quality Manager you will be an integral part of the site management team.
The primary role of the Quality Manager is to provide professional and effective support to the factory in relation to technical and quality issues. Ensure tasks are completed to the correct standards. You will be responsible for leading and motivating the Quality Assurance team in monitoring and evaluating product and processing systems. Your main accountabilities will include understanding and applying relevant standards so that Customer and Legal requirements are achieved and maintained. This role is key to driving improved GMP Audits across the site.
This is a challenging role where the successful Quality Manager candidate has the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the performance of the business. You will need to be proactive with a strong bias for action, able to prioritise and communicate, and have oodles of energy to bring to the role. It is essential that you have experience in a similar position and are comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy, but also comfortable managing a small team.
Working hours will be Monday - Friday,
Salary Circa £45,000 d.o.e
Your key responsibilities as Quality Manager will include:
- Implement into all factory areas the standards by which the Company operates and seek to raise them continuously (includes production, goods in, engineering, process )
- Training of staff against the systems and procedures in place
- Deputise for the Technical Manager in their absence.
- Attending trials to create product standards in conjunction with NPD and Production Dept.
- Investigation of Factory non-conformances and work on corrective actions.
- Investigation of customer complaints and implementation of corrective and preventative actions based on trending and analysis of data.
- Manages the training & development requirements of the Quality team and ensures that direct reports are properly equipped to undertake their roles.
- Manage the QA team & is responsible for its activity. Recruit and retain the right calibre of people. Lead, motivate and inspire the Quality
- Generate technical business KPI information, communicate, trends and highlight issues.
- Working with production to validate all processes and procedures.
- Document control.
- Supplier Approval +NCR.
- Managing a small team of QA/QC's
- Carrying out internal and hygiene audits in conjunction with the appropriate departmental managers to verify that the factory is complying to all customer codes of practice and BRC standards.
- Responsibility for pest control across the whole site.
- Reviewing internal Work Instructions and practices vs. customer codes of practice / BRC requirements to implement and train any required changes.
- Root cause team & data analysis.
- GMP trending.
- Pest Control Management
What we are looking for as a Quality Manager:
- Experience of working within a food factory in both high and low care areas would be an advantage.
- Ideally, knowledge of customer codes or practice and BRC requirements
- Experience of Quality Management Systems
- Degree educated or equivalent in Food Technology
- Good communication skills
Skills as Quality Manager:
Ability to manage several projects simultaneously to tight deadlines
Continuous improvement mentality
Ability to work with individuals at all levels internally and externally
Organisational skills
Motivated and enthusiastic
Logical and analytical approach
Driven and determined to achieve results
Passionate about the success of the Company
Excellent communicator
Major Recruitment Ltd act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and an Employment Business for temporary opportunities.
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