The Rewards and Benefits on offer A full time and permanent role from day 1! The opportunity to work for a leading manufacturer in a specialist industry Life Insurance Holiday Club - Discounted Holiday Rates/Breaks Employee Benefits Platform Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7 GP Access Holiday Allowance Pension Contributions Free onsite parking A dynamic and exciting role MTrecs new career opportunity MTrec Recruitment are proudly representing our bespoke manufacturing client in their search for a talented and motivated QC Technician. If you meet the person specification below, and are looking for your next long-term career move, apply now for an immediate response! The Job you will Do: Maintaining the Raw materials control and the suppliers performance by checking Incoming goods documentation and Certificate of Analysis for each raw materials delivery and Product Specification Developing, maintaining, and verifying internal checks such as Incoming Goods (Raw Materials) testing Testing and reserving raw materials for production Reserving product for customers Controlling non conforming raw materials (quarantined product) Managing the Quarantine database Dealing with any issues involving raw materials out of specification during delivery and communicate this to the suppliers Monitoring Supplier Performance Analysis Supporting with Customer Complaints Investigating Returned Product Investigation of complaints via the Complaint database Assessing the Finished Products by Checking and validating blend and starch checks Conducting and monitoring finished product organoleptic testing and recording on product testing database Developing, controlling, and updating procedures in relation to testing Support the Sample management and New Product Development Organising and making the samples for Export and UK Departments Assist and organise ongoing project & development work for new customer both UK and Export Experimenting with new blend formats and writing reports for reference Assist and organise projects for new product applications Assist and maintain Shelf-life testing Supporting the team in Waste management projects. Be able to Carry out Traceability checks Ensure all departments relevant to quality of raw materials and finished product are communicated with in the correct manner Work in a timely manner with deadlines and targets always met Any other reasonable duties as required by the Quality Control Manager or Quality Control Coordinator. Maintaining paperwork and sample traceability Always supporting food safety and quality About you : Degree in Food Science and Nutrition (desirable) Previous experience in a food environment Understanding of QC testing methods and sampling procedures Strong IT and written communication skills Ability to manage your workload independently and effectively under pressure Experience using quality management systems and maintaining documentation