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Assistant Technical Manager
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sittingbourne
Expire in: a month
Job Description
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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