Technical Systems Manager

Technical Systems Manager
c. £45,000
West Yorkshire

Are you a Technical Systems Manager with experience of maintaining Food Safety & Quality Management Systems and all associated audits, testing and validation programmes?

Or alternatively are you a Quality Systems Manager looking for a step up?

Yes? Great I need to speak to you!

Overview

Deputy to the Technical Manager you will be implementing and maintaining all forms of quality and food safety management systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain site food safety systems to ensure customers are protected and that their requirements are met
• Ensure all new and existing products are tested and analysed according to customer requirements for microbiological, nutritional composition and shelf life
• Ensure the testing programme for microbiological, nutritional, water activity, chemical and allergens is always maintained up to date, from raw materials to finished products
• Maintain the Food Safety & Quality Management Systems (FSQMS) ensuring all components are always accurate and up to date
• Maintain the equipment calibration list, arrange calibration of relevant equipment and ensure all calibrations are always up to date
• Coordinate the operation and effectiveness of the internal and external audit programmes
• Always maintain the Company's schedule of internal and external audits up to date
• Maintain up to date the internal and external audit non-conformance list and corrective / preventative actions
• Maintain the NCR log accurate and up to date
• Custodian of the site hold, concession, foreign body & document error logs. This will involve communication with all site teams and the updating, reviewing & reporting on any outstanding issues to the Operations Team
• Maintain the allergen management processes and procedures
• Participate and support site customer, local authority and 3rd Party audits including BRC and RSPO
• Maintain fully up to date documents in the FSQMS including risk assessments, policies, procedures, work instructions and other relevant documents
• Maintain up to date the document register
• Maintain all records and information required by RSPO
• Maintain site TACCP and VACCP plans
• Interpret all testing results, alert the Technical Manager and relevant colleagues immediately to non-conforming or adverse results and initiate and advise on corrective action plans.
• Audit components of the FSQMS to ensure that they remain accurate and reflect actual practices
• Lead the identification of permanent solutions to non-conformances, agree implementation and timing responsibilities, hold relevant staff accountable for completion and report to customers /audit companies on close outs
• Identify clusters of causes of NCR and report on the trends
• Provide information as required to customers and internal management
• Coordinate the investigation and recording of information to enable effective and timely close out of customer complaints
• Identify any emerging trends in consumer complaints by specific type or customer and alert the Technical Manager
• Collate and present the trend data and technical performance measures for the Monthly Management Review
• Advise named colleagues of their responsibilities and deadlines for closing out non-conformances assigned to them
• Assign responsibility for investigation and satisfactory close out to specific staff
• Agree dates for completion and check these have been met

Requirements

• Root cause analysis
• Factual and concise reporting
• Accuracy and completeness in information recording
• Delivering effective training
• Ability to communicate across all levels
• Ability to influence those around them
• Ability to manage across all levels
• 2 + Years' QA experience within Food Manufacturing, with both private label and branded product experience
• Level 3 HACCP
• Level 3 Food Safety
• BRC v8 training
• Hazard analysis in relation to both safety risks and product quality risks
• Allergen management training

Next Steps

Get in touch! If you think this role is for you, send your CV to bobby.fiddaman@silven.co.uk with BF/5024 as a subject or give me a call on 0161 832 7463.