Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician to join our Ross-on-Wye site. Our QA team work a 6 week rotation of 4 weeks days (6am – 6pm) followed by 2 weeks of nights (6pm – 6am). Working closely with the Laboratory Team Leader, the role will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Verifying & monitoring food safety and quality for the site
• Testing of batches including constituent raw materials in line with analytical and microbiological parameters, as well as other parameters as laid down in the Quality Assurance Laboratory Manual
• Monitoring production activities to ensure compliance to customer specifications and good manufacturing practice are adhered to throughout production runs
• Documenting & trending all analysis findings accurately
• Controlling non-conforming products and raw materials to prevent accidental usage
• Thoroughly investigating customer complaints & reporting to facilitate corrective action
• Product testing and inspection including analytical and microbiological testing as well as sensory analysis
• Water testing of water treatment plant and rinse waters
• Hygiene swabbing (ATP and traditional recovery)
• Passing product batches in a timely fashion including sensory assessment
• Isolating non-conforming materials
• Creating certificates of analysis
• Batch sampling and analysis
• GMP and hygiene and housekeeping auditing and continuous improvement
• Laboratory and production equipment calibration
• Recipe and line conformance against quality standards
• Quality Assurance Documentation
• Checking Certificate of Analysis
• Customer complaint investigations and reporting

Qualifications

• Quality Assurance/Control laboratory experience or a related educational qualification
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Enjoy working as part of an extended team and also independently
• Organised and methodical attitude in regard to work
• Can do attitude and passionate about quality
• Ownership and knowing methodology of laboratory techniques
• Chemistry and/or Biology A levels desirable

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