Quality Technologist

Pontypool

Permanent Full Time

£29k - £32000

The Company

Our client is a rapidly growing food manufacturing business trading in the UK and overseas. The successful applicant will be joining a small, committed, and hard-working team in a fun, relaxed and innovative working atmosphere.

Responsibilities

Collation of production paperwork (including outsourcing) and sign off to ensure checks on the recording/ accuracy of paperwork have been carried out. Includes cross check of warehouse sheet against raw material deliveries and G-codes on SAP. Scanning paperwork onto the server

Verification of water activity meter readings against paperwork and daily data entry

Ensure water activity meters are kept in good working order.

Unlock finished products on SAP once paperwork signed off. Investigation of unlocked finished goods

Complete the receipt to warehouse spreadsheet daily.

Support with SAP investigation issues

Maintaining retained samples for all batches including traded goods

Generation of certificates of analysis where required by customers.

Obtain certificates of conformance for each batch of packaging and raw materials delivered. Send off for testing where required

Verify batch numbers on CofA/CofC match goods in record and are compliant against the signed specification on file. Unlock on SAP once approved.

Check and document each batch of labels against approved artwork. Unlock on SAP once approved.

Ensuring powder samples are taken and set up organoleptic and rancidity testing.

Generate production procedural issue summary (monthly)

Monitor non-conformances. Ensure Non-conformance reports and investigations are completed for all issues raised in a timely manner

Investigate and record issues with raw materials including packaging

Non-conformance trending including GMP

HACCP team member. Contribute to site HACCP plans.

Arrange samples to be sent off for testing per testing schedule (including outsourcing). Trend testing results. Report out of specification values to TM and advise corrective actions.

Manage raw material Concessions.

Arrange equipment calibration

Provide monthly summary of goods held under quarantine and reasons for being held.

Participate in food safety culture plan

Support Technical Manager with complaint investigations

Carrying out internal audits and hygiene inspections as scheduled by the Head of Technical.

Carry out mock traceability and mass balance tests for materials with assured status claim.

Assist Head of Technical with completion of supplier questionnaires.

General

* Determine and implement quality improvements.

* Support Head of Technical in implementation of third-party accreditation and customer own label standards

* Support Technical department during staff shortages such as holiday cover.

* Any other reasonable duties that support the effective delivery of the role.

Pay:

£29,000.00-£(phone number removed) per year

Benefits:

* Canteen

* Company pension

* Free parking

* On-site parking