Quality Assurance Technician / Print & Packaging

Hovat is a leading producer of printed packaging for a variety of different food items such as Butter, milk margarine, tea, sugar and flour. We also operate packaging lines for paper straws, bag-making and a small label division all within our site at Larkfield

Job Description

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• An understanding and use of current Quality Management Systems including how documents are referenced.
• Updating the document navigation.
• A good understanding of the BRC Global Standard for Food Packaging.
• Managing corrective and preventative actions for non-conformances, including root cause analysis closing of ICs, and verification of effectiveness within the allotted timescale.
• Ensure that QMS documentation is audited for accurate completion, maintained and controlled using the document control procedure.
• An understanding of H&S policies and practices.
• To complete and investigate customer complaints including investigation, reporting, actions and follow-up, including resolution communication to the customer.
• Ensuring independent process and product checks are completed in each area according to the schedule and relevant actions are taken.
• Product testing and specification compliance.
• Undertake 3rd party and customer audits by the presentation of information to the auditor.
• Conducting traceability exercises for internal and external auditors.
• To participate and comply with all relevant internal auditing such as GMP, Glass & Hard plastics, Site standards, Hazards and risks, product safety and LEV reporting the key actions and following up.
• An understanding of the HACCP system, ideally to level 3.
• An understanding of FMEA and TACCP systems etc.
• To know all Critical Control Points and the associated process for checking them.
• Update existing or write new policies, procedures and processes in conjunction with the compliance
• To train and verify the training of our standards, protocols and systems to relevant team members.
• To help drive the training through mentoring.
• Drive standards and actively provide coaching to promote the safety & quality culture within the business.
• FSC control for associated paper products.

The successful candidate will have:

• Some quality assurance experience and a sound knowledge of BRC.
• Some experience of HACCP, TACCP and FMEA preferred.
• A desire to learn and grow with the company.

Working hours are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday

25 Days Annual Leave.

Company Pension Sheme

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Quality Assurance
Expected start date: 06/02/2023