Supplier Quality Assurance Technician

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life's journey

The Opportunity

A vacancy has arisen for a Supplier Quality Assurance Technician. This is a permanent position and will report to the Supplier Quality Manager.

This person will ensure the quality of incoming goods meets company specification requirements and that all necessary quality requirements are complied with.

They will do this by ensuring all necessary sampling and testing is carried out in a timely manner using the appropriate service providers and methodology, as well as full traceability for incoming raw materials is captured on introduction into the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all raw materials & packaging materials meet the requirements of the internal specifications and are supplied in line with the requirements of the Quality Management System.
• Ensure any necessary amendments or deviations to the requirements are communicated to the relevant personnel in the Technical Department.
• Ensure all relevant BRC, Customer and Regulatory standards are met and maintained.
• Involvement with ensuring raw material & packaging specifications are up to date and maintained to Food Manufacturing requirements.
• Sampling, testing and positive release of incoming materials according to the sample plan.
• Ensures raw material reference samples are maintained and coordinate testing versus the sample plan with Lab controller.
• The management of certificates of analysis for materials prior to or at the time the materials arrive on site. Evaluation must involve the comparison against the approved material specification.
• Maintain a scoring system to rate supplier performance and report unsatisfactory performance to the wider business.
• Carry out GMP Audits of site storage facilities ensuring non-conformances are concluded in the time frames agreed. Any major non-conformances need to be raised up through the SQA manager.

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Previous food industry experience is not essential but extremely desirable.
• Level/A Level/Good Standard of education
• Intermediate Food Hygiene
• Basic Health & Safety
• Basic HACCP Certificate
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook) and SAP if possible

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Middlesborough with hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award winning and market leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.