Department: Quality Assurance &Technical Quality
Job Type: Permanent
Job Location: Shropshire commutable from Telford, Stoke, West Midlands and Cheshire
Job Reward: £36k to £39k Target plus up to £3k Bonus
Clint: Global FMCG food and drink manufacturer
Working hours: Monday to Friday regular days with some flexibility
We are recruiting a Quality Assurance Lead to join the Quality Technical Team, responsible for driving quality standards across manufacturing, supporting production, maintaining compliance with quality and food safety requirements. Leading continuous improvement initiatives in quality. You will ensure that quality expectations are achieved, support internal and external audits, customer requirements, and quality management system compliance.
Naturally, you will be passionate about quality assurance and control excellence and committed to delivering a strong quality culture.
Role Responsibilities - Senior Quality Assurance Systems Lead
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Support the implementation and improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS)
Conduct regular quality and GMP audits across production
Drive corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) following audits, customer complaints, non-conformances, and quality incidents
Support product quality investigations, root cause analysis
Operational Quality Support
Promote a proactive quality culture throughout the site
Provide technical guidance and support to operational teams on quality and safety matters
Drive adherence to quality standards, procedures, and best practices across manufacturing operations.
Support change management activities including trials, process improvements, and new product implementation.
Ensure quality documentation and records are maintained accurately and completed to the required standard.
Auditing & Continuous Improvement
Coordinate and support internal, customer and external audits.
Lead and support continuous improvement projects focused on quality, compliance, and operational performance.
Attracting candidates with Food Manufacturing QA and Quality Systems backgrounds ideally
Focussing on operational QA ownership, standards, compliance, investigations, and quality performance
Involved in governance, audits, accreditation standards, documentation, and process control rather than laboratory work. There is no microbiological testing directly performed on this site
Attractive to candidates experienced with ISO standards, HACCP, and food manufacturing quality systems
Also relevant for skills and experience gained in other manufacturing, FMCG, pharma, Chemicals, and related industries
Skills and Requirements - Senior Quality Assurance Systems Lead
Previous experience within Quality Assurance, Quality Systems or Technical functions ideally within a food FMCG manufacturing environment
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems
Experience supporting internal and external audits
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP
Experience investigating non-conformances and implementing corrective actions
Experience within dairy, FMCG or food manufacturing environments preferred but industry transferrable skills also encouraged
Internal Auditor qualification preferred not essential
Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
What’s in it for you? Senior Quality Assurance Systems Lead
Annual bonus
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Life Assurance at 2x annual salary
28 days holiday
Healthcare Cash Plan
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Salary description
£36000.00 - £39000.00 per year