Quality Technician - Runcorn

Quality Technician

📍 Location: Runcorn

💰 Pay: £16.40 per hour

🕒 Shift Pattern: Rotating shifts (Monday-Friday)

• 5:30am - 1:30pm
• 1:30pm - 9:30pm
• 📂 Department: Quality

Purpose of the Position

To ensure all products manufactured comply with food safety, quality, and legal requirements prior to release.

Key Responsibilities

Control of Products

• Responsible for the release of raw materials and semi-finished products
• Ensure all internal quality, product, and process monitoring, testing, and analysis is completed against agreed schedules and aligned to the site Quality Management System (QMS) and customer specifications
• Monitor QC testing results and escalate potential issues to relevant stakeholders
• Recommend solutions and identify corrective actions where required
• Ensure systems are in place to verify finished product release against agreed customer specifications
• Maintain product control on site until formal release

Product Standards

• Ensure all products meet required specifications through:
• • Sensory evaluation testing
  • Accurate completion and recording of QC checks in line with procedures
  • Microbiological and chemical testing (non-batch and batch as per customer requirements)
• Investigate anomalous results and take appropriate corrective action
• Manage retained and micro samples to accurately represent material batches
• Review and ensure product testing plans are logical and suitable for existing and new materials
• Report any drift in product or process quality parameters when reviewing historical data

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

• Ensure the laboratory is "audit ready" on a daily basis

Non-Conforming Products

• Escalate issues to the Quality Manager where required

Laboratory Safety

• Ensure safe start-up and close-down of the laboratory at the beginning and end of each shift
• Report near-misses, accidents, hazards, occupational illnesses, and emergencies in line with reporting procedures
• Support investigations when required
• Participate in Health & Safety initiatives (e.g., risk assessments, safety observations)
• Ensure waste is managed and disposed of through the correct waste streams

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a food manufacturing or laboratory environment
• Understanding of QMS, food safety, and quality standards
• Knowledge of microbiological and chemical testing processes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse data
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively within a rotating shift pattern

This is an excellent opportunity to join a quality-focused manufacturing site offering stable Monday-Friday working hours and competitive pay.

Apply now to be considered.

OR email your CV and Quote: "Quality"

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