Quality Assurance Technician

• Conduct intake checks and Certificate of Analysis (COA) verification for raw materials and packaging.
• Carry out equipment internal calibration and verification.
• Perform daily factory inspections, including line changeovers, swabbing, and production checks verification.
• Maintain document control, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Internal Audits in accordance with the audit schedules, such as:
• GMP & Hygiene Audits
• Fabrication Audits
• Quality Procedural Audits
• Traceability Audits
• Glass and hard plastic audits.
• Support external audits by completing the traceability exercise and ensuring documents are available upon request.
• Facilitate product sampling and external laboratory testing, including taste panels and End-of-Line (EOL) assessments.
• Provide training and competency assessments on Critical Control Points (CCP) and QMS policies and procedures.
• Update, review, and train staff on Product Information Sheets, Quality Attributes Sheets, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Perform process control verification, such as Free Fatty Acid (FFA) tests.
• Complete, document and investigate internal non-conformances and customer complaints ensuring all are closed on time.
• Ensure holds and concessions are documented.
• Perform any other quality and food safety-related tasks as instructed by the Quality Manager.

Do you have experience in Quality control?, * Minimum of 1 year of experience in food manufacturing and quality assurance.

• Strong understanding of food safety regulations, industry standards, BRC and retainers code of practice.
• Excellent organisational, time-management problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and document control software's.

Seabrook Crisps is their best-known brand in the UK, of which Calbee acquired in 2018 and duly made the Seabrook site in Bradford Calbee's UK Head Office. Along with Seabrook Crisps, Calbee UK also manufactures and sells the Harvest Snaps 'better for you' snacking brand and the new Seabrook Loaded snacks range. There are both manufactured at a second site based in Deeside, North Wales. Calbee Group UK is part of a $3billion turnover, global, Japanese owned, crisps, snacks, and cereal manufacturing business. With Group backing and the stability of an established management team, growth is the main agenda. We are now looking to strengthen the team within our Technical Team at Deeside