Job Title: Technical Assistant
Location: Grantham
Pay Rates: £12.60 per hour
Shift Patterns: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, and Fridays 8.30 to 3.45pm. With total of 38.75 hours per week.
Barker Ross is currently recruiting for a Technical Assistant for our client specialising in Paper industry. This is a Temporary ongoing position.
Own transport is needed due to client location!
Main Duties of the role:
* As appropriate to write new & develop existing work instructions and product specifications for the immediate and wider site teams.
* Cover QA department where required, intaking of materials and detailed line checks
* Responsible for the generation of Internal specifications in line with the customer specifications
* Responsible for the NCR system, from control to escalation to suppliers, working closely with procurement to resolve issues/co-ordinate trials and concessions as required
* Actively involved in close out of non-conformances from external audits carried out
* Working alongside the team to ensure all equipment are captured and within calibration. Including arrangement of onsite calibrations
* To manage any customer complaints received, maintaining the internal database and analysing & trending as required. Ensure that all complaints are fully investigated, closed out and any root cause improvement actions implemented.
* Carryout internal/GMP audits as scheduled.
* Factory go live - ensuring all documentation is ready for launch product
* Completion of system audits as required by the business
* Driver of close out of non-conformances from external audits carried out
* Deal effectively with customer information requests
* Ensure the site is meeting compliance to customer codes of practices
* Performing traceability and business continuity tests, actions closed out as required
* Conduct training when required and to ensure compliance
* Maintaining technical communications to all departments
* Prepare and ensure compliance for all audits undertaken
* Data entry on spreadsheets & Completion of - integrity data/ Environmental/ KC
* Complete any further administration and project work within own or other departments as the company reasonable requests.
* To proactively work with the wider team to implement continual improvement and cost reduction initiatives across our business.
Qualifications and Experience
* HACCP level 1 is preferred but not essential.
* Proficiency at Microsoft Office programmes such as Word and Excel is essential
* Preferable - 2-years manufacturing experience within a technical area
* Experience working in the food industry and manufacturing is preferred but not essential.
* Internal auditing experience
* Knowledge of specifications and customer portals is preferred but not essential, as training will be given
* Understanding of BRC and other customer COPS's is preferred but not essential.
* Training experience is preferred but not essential.
If you feel you would fit the position then please apply online, send your CV to (url removed) or call Barker Ross Lincoln on (phone number removed) for more information.
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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