Assistant Technical Manager

Job Title:                               Assistant Technical Manager

Salary:                                   £30,000 - £32,000 per annum

Location:                              Sittingbourne, ME10

Department:                       Technical

Reports to:                          Technical Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for all aspects of the company’s technical administration function to enable the site’s compliance to regulatory, food safety, and quality standards.

Communication


  • Communicate with other relevant departments including the wider operations team.
  • Keep the Technical Manager fully informed and up to date on any issues

Strategic


  • Have a good understanding of HACCP, regulatory requirements, IFS / BRCGS / SEDEX
  • Be up to date with all technical functions, QMS, internal & external audits, site non-conformances and specifications
  • Lead on NPD/NPI and be up to date with all NPD functions – new product trials & launches, new packaging introduction

Responsibilities


  • Carry out internal audits, address non-conformances ensuring these are closed off in a timely manner
  • Ensure specifications exist for raw material and packaging utilised across the site
  • Maintain and update approved supplier lists
  • Lead on NPD/NPI, assist in the introduction of new regulatory, food safety, quality standards across the site
  • Logging & investigating customer complaints
  • Assist in third party audits, and customer visits where appropriate
  • Assist in traceability and product recall exercises
  • Participate in HACCP review meetings
  • Manage specifications for new product and updating existing ones when necessary.
  • Assist in dealing with internal and external (customer) queries.
  • Participate in annual technical and quality review meetings.
  • Assist in technical and operations projects, and any other task deemed the responsibility of the technical team

    • Compliance


    • Maintain a full understanding of the legal requirements required within the departments and also within the business to be able to operate with full legal compliance
    • Comply with all policies, procedures and risk assessments relevant to the position of Technical Assistant

    Personal attributes required:


    • Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
    • Ability to lead by influencing
    • Good interpersonal skills
    • Computer literacy (Word, Excel etc) Experience with Orderwise would be an advantage
    • Attention to detail
    • Ability to assist in solving problems/offer solutions

    Working hours:


    • Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00

    Occasional working outside standard working hours to meet business needs.  Notice would be given in such instances

    Deputising/absence cover:

    The responsibilities listed above shall be covered by the Quality Assurance Technician in the event of absence

     

    If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.



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