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Quality Technologist (Apprentice), Enniskillen
Client: Pilgrim's Europe
Location:
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
1892325f3f86
Job Views:
6
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
Job Description:
We are currently recruiting for a Quality Technologist Apprentice to provide technical support and advice to the operational team to ensure current technical standards and customer requirements are maintained and enhanced where appropriate. To support all audits on site to ensure the auditor receives information in a timely and effective manner.
Responsibilities:
Safety is a condition
* Contribute to building a culture of food safety and quality across the site.
* Reduce hazards, risks, and incidents by promoting the Technical Excellence agenda.
* Embrace “Go for Zero” by promoting positive behaviours, root causing near misses, and coaching teams to manage safety in their areas.
* Track, report, and help to improve safety & food safety performance metrics.
Technical Excellence Strategy
* Drive compliance in all production areas against Food Safety & Quality Standards (OPEX MS)
* Promote Food Safety & Quality Culture model across site and involved in roll-out of site plan
* Be the key contact for production issues such as supplier NCs, positive release, etc.
* Support the delivery of customer & 3rd party standards and confirm adherence through factory line walks, inspections, and observations.
* Manage supplier complaints & Non-conformances. Complete quarterly reviews with key suppliers, ensuring foods connected is maintained.
* Support delivery of key technical projects such as hygiene & allergen validations, site claims validations.
* Support internal & external audits and ensure corrective actions are closed out as scheduled. Support production on internal mock recalls and traceability exercises.
* Conduct investigations, e.g., microbial complaints, ensuring root cause analysis and shared learning across site/business where applicable.
* Support site during production trials to ensure product meets food safety and quality criteria.
Build a high performing team
* Participate in team goals set by the Manager and in training plans to achieve site goals.
* Promote and demonstrate behaviors aligned with company values.
OPEX Improvement
* Set and uphold standards across safety, quality, environmental, and manufacturing areas.
* Utilize data analysis to identify problems, make them visible, and guide decisions.
* Use OPEX tools to support root cause analysis.
Deliver value for the business and customer
* Ensure compliance with company and 3rd party standards across the site.
* Lead technical projects such as validations.
* Be the key contact for production issues, including supplier NCs, to ensure root causes are identified.
* Support projects aligned with site goals.
* Conduct investigations, e.g., micro complaints, to identify root causes and share learnings.
* Interest in Technical/Quality within Food Manufacturing Environment.
* Ability to organize & prioritize workload.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office.
* Ability to write reports & risk assessments.
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