qa analyst Nantwich, England
Job description
Reports to: Quality Systems Manager
Hours: Night shift - 10pm-6am Mon-Fri
Location: Nantwich
Benefits: Paid Breaks, Free Onsite Parking, 33 days (28 days + 3 b/hols), Pension, Company Shop (offering discounts on products), Discount on Bikes and Tech Scheme, Confidential Employee Assist Programme, Refer a Friend Cash Scheme.
Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.
Are you a QA Technician looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success?
Ornua is actively seeking a QA Technician to join our Technical department as we continue our growth trajectory. The QA Technician will play a key role in driving technical excellence and ensuring product quality and food safety, meeting customer expectations in line with all relevant quality, service, legal and regulatory standards and obligations.
Why Ornua?
Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufactures and foodservice customer across the world.
Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.
Why This Role Is Valuable: The QA Technician is responsible for leading on; Ensure all non-conformances are properly investigated, utilising the internal audit team and cross functional expertise to undertake root cause analysis, and identify/implement corrective and preventative actions to stop reoccurrence, Ensure the effectiveness of the Technical Team through contribution to cross-functional working, performance improvement initiatives and development of the operational process, Monitor, educate and audit the production process to ensure CCPs, QCPs, QAS documentation is completed against the standards (e.g. daily CCPs/QCPs checks, daily GMP audits, daily temperature checks), Investigate deviations and internal rejections, liaising with colleagues and team members to undertake root cause analysis, implement corrective actions and preventative measures in a timely manner that meets with customer expectations and prevents reoccurrence. This list is not exhaustive.
What You Bring To The Role:
Detailed knowledge of quality and food safety systems and processes Demonstrable experience of data analysis, trend monitoring/identification and investigation non-conformance Detailed understanding of sampling process and principles Excellent influencing skills with the ability to clearly communicate objectives, provide feedback and get buy in at all levels Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure In-depth understanding of Food Safety – Level 2 (preferably Level 3) Intermediate level HACCP Internal auditing qualification/certificate and experience of internal auditing and compliance monitoring in a food manufacturing environment
Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.
Would you like to make an impact?
To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.com
