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Factory Technical Manager

Job Posted: 7 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Factory Technical Manager

A leading food manufacturer is hiring a Factory Technical Manager to bring together food safety, technical, and quality leadership in one role. You'll take full ownership of HACCP, BRC audits, QMS, and retailer compliance, working closely with major supermarket customers. This is a high-impact, visible leadership position with real influence across site performance and standards.

The role has been shaped to find someone with the right blend of expertise across food safety, technical management, and quality. Someone who can confidently lead audits, engage with customers, and maintain high standards across a fast-paced manufacturing site. You'll have the autonomy to drive improvements, lead a strong technical team, and influence site-wide quality culture.

You'll lead the site's technical and quality function, ensuring all products meet food safety, legal, and customer requirements. Acting as a key link between operations, customers, and auditors, you'll ensure the site is always audit-ready and performing at a high standard, combining strategic oversight with hands-on involvement where needed.

Key responsibilities:

Lead food safety, quality, and technical compliance across the site
Own and develop HACCP systems, ensuring robust risk management
Manage and improve the Quality Management System
Lead and deliver successful BRC and third-party audits
Act as the main contact for retailer / supermarket technical relationships
Ensure product safety, legality, and quality from intake to dispatch
Manage non-conformance, complaints, and product release decisions
Drive continuous improvement across GMP, food safety, and quality
Lead, develop, and motivate QA and microbiology teams
Ensure compliance with food legislation and customer standards
Support NPD, process validation, and site technical projectsThis is what you'll need:

Strong experience across food safety, technical, and quality roles within food or beverage manufacturing
Proven track record delivering BRC standards and leading audits
Experience working with major retailers / supermarkets
HACCP and Food Safety qualificationAnd this is what you'll get:

Competitive salary
Car allowance
High pension contributions
Life assurance
Critical illness cover

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