Ess6472N - Qa Technician

LOCATION: STROUD
HOURS: 39 hours a week over a 2 shift pattern (5 day working Week Monday - Friday)
START DATE: Immediate Start
PAY: £25,000pa - £27,000pa plus 10% Shift allowance plus benefits
Permanent Job
Job: QA Technician
Role Purpose - As an individual and working as part of a team you will support the production in a safe and compliant way to required quality standards. Working with all areas of the factory to improve efficiency and reduce process loss. Challenge deviations from standards at every opportunity; contributing to a team culture of continuous improvement and unrelenting pursuit of excellence.
Main Responsibilities:
• Act as a role model for all your colleagues by continually complying with the standards
• Escalate any potential issues that pose a risk to Food Safety or Product Quality to Site Management
• Follow SOPs and comply with the requirements in order to deliver GMP, to ensure there are no quality deficiencies
• Update and maintain quality records to ensure the site is compliant with all relevant regulatory and third party standards.
• Enable the site to be “Always Audit Ready” by contributing to a culture of compliance where:
o Manufacturing GMP Standards are always maintained.
o Manufacturing records are accurately completed in real time to facilitate actions that allow the approval of documentation as required.
o Processes and procedures, including on line/in-process quality checks are followed rigorously to deliver consistent quality product
• Carry out internal audits/inspections in accordance with agreed schedules and collaborate with Team Leaders to resolve any identified issues
• Monitoring the sites strict microbiological requirements for finished product and plant hygiene.
• Carrying out the release of finished product in accordance with internal procedures
• Assist in investigations of key customer/consumer complaints to determine root cause and contribute to subsequent corrective actions
• Work collaboratively with all areas of the manufacturing process to proactively raise/resolve issues that arise
• Additional duties as and when required that are relevant to the department and/or the Site.
Requirements:
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent in Science discipline or equivalent work experience in a Quality team.
• Demonstrable experience of carrying out microbiological and chemical testing
• Knowledge of a drinks manufacturing operation ideal
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Self-driven
• Positive & proactive approach
• Organised
• Flexible
• Results and solution orientated
Shift Pattern:-
Earlies - Monday to Thursday 05.30 – 14.00 and Friday 05.30 – 13.00
Lates – Monday to Thursday 13.45 – 22.15 and Friday 12.45 – 20.15
You will rotate on a weekly basis. With the 10% shift allowance the salary is £27,500.00pa - £29,700pa
Rewards:
• Free Parking
• We can offer you a company pension scheme,
• Enhanced sick pay
• Company bonus if targets are hit.
• There is both an onsite and a companywide reward scheme, with the candidates being nominated by the workforce not management.
• We shut down between Christmas and New Year, the bank holidays are yours and what’s more, you’ll have the chance to purchase extra.
• We’ll give you a Birthday Day off!
• Groupwide, we can offer an enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Life Assurance
• career development if that’s your thing.
• For general wellbeing, we have a year-round calendar of health and wellbeing events,
• 24/7 Employee assistance programme for all employees
• Perks Scheme with discounts and savings.
• We also fund raise for a charity nominated by the employees (burger days and cakes are always a winner!) and you’ll have the chance to help out for a day – paid of course!

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