Lead QA

Alexander Steele Recruitment are working with a great food manufacturer based in Cumbernauld as they’re looking add to their technical/quality team by bringing on a Lead QA. This position would suit a strong QA that is looking to step up or an already established Lead QA/Supervisor. Principal Objectives: • Monitor daily compliance of products & processes within the factory to ensure site and customer standards are being adhered to. • Responsible for QA’s ensuring continuous training. • Report issues to the Technical Support Manager/ Technical Manager and implement the QA hold system for NC products. • Be familiar with customer standards (product, surveillance, and manufacturing standards). • Key involvement in BRC & other customer audits. • To ensure Quality Attribute sheets kept updated and in place. Key Tasks: • QA incoming goods checks raw materials and packaging. • QA positive release • Routine daily auditing of process records and review traceability records and archiving • Assist in investigations of customer complaints. • Conduct in-process application and taste panel testing of product ( • Carrying out GMP and internal audits • Collection and logging of Micro samples • Assist in completion of QAS documents and Line displays for new products. • Any other duties as required by the technical department. Required: • Experience working as a QA within Food manufacturing. • Experienced in BRC & other customer audits. • Ideally a level 2/3 in Food Safety • Excellent IT skills. • Confident and articulate. • Able to communicate well with members of staff at all levels. On Offer: • £25,000 - £28,000 (potentially more depending on experience) • Monday – Friday • 9am – 5pm or 8am – 4pm • 33 days annual leave • Auto enrolment pension If you are interested in hearing more about it this position, please apply with your most recent CV.