Quality Technician

Vickerstock are excited to be working in partnership with our food manufacturing client a leading name in the Irish bakery trade on the appointment of Quality Technician for their site based close to Moira. The successful Quality Technician will play a critical role in maintaining and improving product quality and safety standards, working closely with the quality team to conduct inspections, tests, and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and customer specifications. What's in it for you? Salary £30k Monday-Friday hours Canteen Company pension Employee discount Free parking Life insurance What your typical day will look like: Sampling and testing of products, with the provision of accurate and timely QA monitoring and reporting, ensuring that product is produced to customer specification / guidelines. Perform routine quality control tests and analyses on raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods using laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Test for attributes such as moisture content, pH, viscosity, texture, and microbiological safety. Conduct visual inspections of products, packaging, and production processes to identify defects, deviations, and non-conformances. Document findings and collaborate with production personnel to implement corrective actions. Collect samples of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products for testing and analysis. Follow sampling protocols and procedures to ensure representative samples are obtained for accurate testing. Maintain accurate records of quality control tests, inspections, and results. Record data in electronic databases or logbooks and generate reports as needed for review by management and regulatory authorities. Assist in investigating quality issues, customer complaints and non-conformances to determine root causes and corrective/preventative actions. Collect, identify and store retained samples from production. Taking and recording checks in the following areas - temperature of fridges and freezers, internal calibration of equipment, pH monitoring. Assist in blending requirements for production requirements. Assist in the NPD process and preparation of sample requirements as per customer, sales and product development requests. Sign off and file away daily paperwork. Assist in identifying, raising and documenting defect of products outside specified tolerances. Assist the Quality team in day-to-day tasks. What you will need to succeed: Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data effectively. Understanding of manufacturing systems and procedures. Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities. Ability to use own initiative Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment while also being self-motivated. Familiarity with industry regulations and standards related to quality control is advantageous. What we hope you do next: Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T , or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email). PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR A FULL LIST OF OUR CURRENT VACANCIES. Skills: QUALITY TECHNICAL FOOD SAFETY