Technical Administrator

Technical Administrator / Technical Compliance Officer
£Competitive DOE + Benefits
Chippenham area, Wiltshire.
 
We are currently recruiting for a Technical compliance officer / Technical Administrator - An exciting opportunity for an individual with Technical / Quality experience, gained within a food manufacturing environment. Based at a site in Melksham, Wiltshire, the company has over four decades experience of exporting dairy products around the globe. Working closely with large and small dairy manufacturers across the UK and Ireland, ensuring a wide range of products are sourced to fulfil customer requirements.
In-house manufacture of long-life cream further compliments their offering.
Reporting to the site Operations & Technical Manager, the aim of this role is to maintain the Quality Management system and ensure that it meets the company quality and regulatory targets. 
It is essential that you have experience within the FMCG, food or drink sector.
 
Key Responsibilities of the Technical Compliance Officer/ Technical Administrator will include:

• Ensure that the on-site quality management system is developed and maintained to ensure compliance with company standards and BRC / GFSI accreditation
• Write and assist with training out new procedures in line with BRC and customer expectations
• Ensure that the site is audit ready and assist with BRC, Organic, Halal and customer audits
• Liaising with customers and suppliers on new label projects
• Be a key part of the HACCP team, maintaining the site HACCP system for both products manufactured on site and those supplied by third parties
• Provide technical input and communicate the investigation and resolution of product non-conformities
• Assist with new part setup
• Lead with NPD and Process Development on new and existing products.
• Assist with Goods In when required.
• Lead on improving the Technical and Food Safety Culture on the site
• Manage shelf life sampling, product reviews and benchmarking

Technical Compliance Officer qualifications and experience:

• Proven experience of working within a BRC accredited site
• Experience of BRC site accreditation audits and customer visits/audits
• Labelling regulation experience would be beneficial

Benefits:

• Pension (4% matched)
• Life cover 2 times
• Holidays 22 days plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas and New Year off      

This role may suit a candidate that has previously worked in a technical, quality, technical admin, compliance, QA, QC, tech coordinator role and is commutable from Bath, Swindon, Devizes, Trowbridge, Chippenham, Melksham, Frome