Description
We are seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to join our team at Runcorn, England. This is a fixed-term contract for 8 months, working 42 hours a week on a continental day/night shift pattern, including two weekend shifts per month.
The successful candidate will provide quality control analysis within production teams to deliver production in line with agreed benchmark targets, focusing on customer service, quality, safety, hygiene, cost, and flexibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out QC analysis, maintain related equipment, audit, monitor, and assess adherence to quality standards
- Perform routine calibration of instrumentation and random cleaning and maintenance
- Input accurate results of analysis into SAP and Harford on a timely basis
- Maintain stocks of laboratory chemicals and disposable/consumables
- Set up new methods and ensure effective implementation
- Conduct routine Process Control audits to confirm compliance to QC plans
- Make information and records available to support Problem Solving and participate actively
- Respond appropriately to out-of-spec results for Components and Packaged Beer
- Recognize faults and fault trends and identify solutions
- Complete quality audits
Requirements:
- Appropriate science qualification to a minimum HNC standard
- Strong analytical techniques
- Understanding of information systems, ideally SAP
- Basic understanding of instrumentation: laboratory and on-line inspection
- Knowledge of quality systems, HACCP, Food safety, and ISO9001
- Experience of statistical process control
- Thorough and high attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Auditing skills to carry out process control and due diligence audits
- NVQ level 2 Food and Drink
Experience:
- 2 years of experience working in a QA role in an FMCG environment
- Experience of working in an exciting quality and customer-focused environment
- Experience of high-pressure situations, where decision-making may be required with little supervision