Quality Control Technician

Job Title – Quality Control Technician

Job Location – Co. Monaghan

Salary – €35K - €40K BOE

Role Overview:

INFORM3 are recruiting for a Quality Control Technician for our successful Manufacturing client based in County Monaghan.

You will be reporting to the Technical Manager on a regular basis and act as a crucial link in maintaining product specifications and customer satisfaction while contributing to continuous improvement and problem-solving within the production environment.

The Quality Control Technician will work closely with production supervisors and operatives to ensure food safety, compliance, and product standards are always maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for development, implementation, and monitoring of the Food Safety Management system, including the HACCP plan, pre-requisite programme and documented SOPs within the business.
• To conduct Internal audits across the site and communicate the results of internal audits and work with Management and supervisors on effective close outs.
• Own and manage projects, ensuring completion within agreed timeframes and involving key stakeholders.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles daily in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and change management.
• Proactively identify and address hazards to prevent risks to product safety, initiate corrective and preventative actions, and oversee their effective implementation to address problems and drive continuous improvement.
• To analysis Production Quality KPI’s and proactively report trends and liaise with production teams in problem solving.
• Manage external non-conformance and complete complaint investigations, to ensure a rigorous approach to root cause analysis and that corrective and preventative actions are put in place in a timely manager.
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance Management to set standards, solve problems, and implement corrective actions.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• 3rd level qualification in a Food Science related discipline.
• Minimum 1 years+ QA/QC experience in Food Manufacturing environment & Quality systems.
• Knowledge of auditing, quality standards and systems, quality management techniques such as HACCP, Process Control, knowledge of food legislation, GFSI standards including BRC.
• Proven track record of achievement in continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Excel & IT systems.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

For more information surrounding the role, feel free to contact Caolán McConville on 015 314 886.

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