At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure product safety and compliance while driving a positive quality culture.
- Company: Join Navigator Tissue UK, a leading independent tissue converter.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, career progression, and wellness perks.
- Other info: Diverse workplace with strong ethical values and personal development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on product quality in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in Quality Engineering and manufacturing experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
You will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to maintain product safety, legality, and customer compliance throughout all stages of production, while supporting a strong quality culture on site.,
- Health & Safety as the top priority in all aspects of the role
- Respond to emerging quality and containment issues, including verification of non-conforming products or materials
- Process validation, procedure writing, and report generation
- Conduct internal audits (process and operational)
- Update, review, and maintain the company Quality Management System (QMS)
- Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean and problem-solving tools
- Monitor, report on, and work towards quality KPIs
- Raise and manage supplier non-conformances
- Enforce quality standards and customer requirements across the business
- Generate and communicate quality statistics and KPI performance to teams
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints using structured problem-solving methods
- Actively promote and drive a positive quality culture on site
- Be an active member of the HACCP team, ensuring process risks are identified and managed effectively
- Understand and implement customer and regulatory standards into site processes
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a Quality Engineer or similar role
- Minimum 2 years' manufacturing experience
- Experience within FMCG manufacturing is highly desirable
- Technical & Specialist Knowledge
- Level 2 HACCP qualification
- Internal Auditor trained
- Experience with Lean tools such as VSM, 5S, Six Sigma, SIC, and problem-solving methodologies
- Strong CAPA experience, including root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions
- Confident using tools such as 5 Whys, FMEA, and PDCA
- Good IT skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
About the Company
Navigator Tissue UK Ltd is part of The Navigator Company.
Previously known as Accrol Group and established in 1993, Navigator Tissue UK is the UK's leading independent tissue converter producing private label toilet roll, kitchen roll, facial tissue products and a range of wet wipes for most of the UK's major grocery retailers.
We currently have five manufacturing sites in Blackburn, Leyland, Leicester, Flint and Bridgwater across the UK, but are in the process of moving rolls manufacturing from Blackburn to Leyland.
Our vision is to deliver the best possible value to the UK consumer on essential everyday tissue and wet wipe products.
We ask every individual to do one thing better every day, empowering them through clear communication, personal development opportunities and strong ethical business values.
Benefits
- Real Living Wage Employer Accreditation
- Grocery Aid - 24/7 helpline, professional counselling, financial grants, and crisis assistance.
- Opportunities for Career Progression
- Supported Personal Development
- AE Pension Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- 15% off Nuffield Health Gym Membership
- Life Assurance Scheme - minimum 1 years' salary
- Simply Health Plan! Claim your money back towards every day health treatments and have access to multiple wellbeing benefits and treatments.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Scheme
- Fee-Free Mortgage Advice
- Free Flu Jab Vouchers
- Exclusive Product Discounts
- Access to Company Shop Membership
- Free Car Parking
At The Navigator Company we are committed to the equal treatment of our colleagues and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the team.
We reserve the right to close the role early should we receive a suitable number of applications.
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Quality Engineer in Leyland employer: Accrol Group
Navigator Tissue UK Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises health and safety while fostering continuous improvement and personal development. With a commitment to ethical business values and a diverse workplace, employees benefit from career progression opportunities, comprehensive wellbeing programmes, and a range of perks including gym discounts and financial assistance, making it an ideal place for Quality Engineers looking to make a meaningful impact in the FMCG manufacturing sector.
