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QA / Quality Manager

Scantec Recruitment are working with a leading Food manufacturing business in Sheffield to assist in their search for a Quality Manager. This is a well established business who can offer genuine career development. 

Reporting to the Head of Technical, your role as QA manager will be to manage the quality function in order to achieve compliance with legislation and agree customer requirements, ensuring that the quality systems are adhered to and that all possible measures are taken to ensure quality within the site.

To support the central technical team in implementation of systems to drive technical standards and continuous improvement. To manage objectives set by the Site Technical Manager to ensure completion within agreed timescales.

Summary of core responsibilities:

Manage the day to day activities of the site quality functions to take responsibility for the factory quality activities as met by the Quality team. 
Provide support to Operations to allow them to operate to the required technical and quality standards whilst maintaining operational efficiency.
To monitor audit GMP standards in the factory and ensure corrective actions are taken where necessary to drive standards.
Ensure routine internal audits i.e. hygiene, glass and brittle material, foreign bodies and GMP are conducted by your team to meet the site’s quality management system requirements.
Ensure the Quality system documentation is audited and correctly archived.
Audit and sign off QA team process records daily and follow up issues.
Support customer visits and third party audits and to actively support the Site Technical Manager, Compliance Manager and other persons within the Technical team.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Legality and Quality System
Required Skills & Experience:
We're seeking an experienced QA professional who has experience of working in a fast-paced Food / FMCG environment. You'll need to have a relevant qualifications and in-depth knowledge of Food Safety, Microbiology and Quality Assurance.
Demonstrate the required leadership skills: lead by example, team participation, conduct activities which build to deliver site & business strategy