Quality Assurance Technologist
Meath
Our client, a leading company in the pet nutrition industry, is seeking a Quality Assurance Technologist to join their team in Meath.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving quality assurance systems, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, supporting product development, and driving a strong food safety culture across the site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with all company procedures and current food safety legislation.
- Liaise with customer and supplier technical departments to ensure product and process alignment.
- Support new product development, including ingredient evaluation and selection.
- Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to current legislative and regulatory standards.
- Maintain and enhance the site's Quality Management System and HACCP system.
- Analyse and report on KPIs weekly/monthly; investigate deviations and implement corrective actions.
- Manage non-conformances, deviations, and customer complaints, ensuring root cause and preventive actions are in place.
- Prepare for and support external audits, ensuring follow-ups are completed across departments.
- Conduct accurate QC checks on all production samples against specifications.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Carry out internal audits, inspections, and product/packaging traceability exercises.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Food Science or a related discipline.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications.
- High attention to detail with the ability to interpret technical standards and specifications.
- Strong organisational skills and disciplined approach to regulatory and quality standards.
