QA Manager
Location: Burton-on-Trent
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract: Full-time
Reports to: Head of Technical
Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional within food manufacturing, with the leadership skills to develop a team, drive quality standards and ensure products are consistently safe, legal and compliant?
Our client is looking for a QA Manager to lead its Quality Assurance function at its Burton-on-Trent manufacturing site. This is a key role within the Technical team, offering the opportunity to influence factory-wide quality standards, strengthen food safety systems and build a culture where doing things right first time is the priority.
Reporting to the Head of Technical, you'll manage and develop a multidisciplinary QA team, including Senior QA personnel, QA Technicians and an Analysis Coordinator. You'll work closely with Production and the wider Technical function to ensure that processes, products and records meet HACCP requirements, customer expectations, legal standards and the site's Quality Management System.
The Role
You'll take ownership of day-to-day Quality Assurance activities across the factory, ensuring high standards of product quality, food safety, legality and compliance are consistently maintained. Working closely with manufacturing teams, you'll promote a proactive approach to quality, identifying issues early, challenging non-compliant practices and ensuring corrective actions are implemented effectively.
A major part of the role will be leading, coaching and developing your QA team. You'll set clear expectations, monitor performance, identify training needs and encourage individuals to take ownership of their responsibilities. You'll build a cohesive team that works collaboratively with Production while remaining confident in challenging standards and recommending improvements where necessary.
You'll also oversee QA monitoring and auditing activities throughout the site, ensuring good manufacturing practice (GMP), hygiene standards and documented procedures are followed. Where non-conformances arise, you'll ensure they are recorded, escalated appropriately, investigated and resolved, with a focus on preventing recurrence rather than simply correcting the immediate issue.
Food Safety, Audits & Compliance
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Qa Manager employer: Major Talent
Join a leading manufacturer and distributor of consumer products in Flitwick, where you will be part of a supportive and friendly team dedicated to quality and innovation. With excellent full-time hours, competitive salary, and genuine opportunities for career progression, this is an ideal workplace for those seeking stability and growth in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy the benefits of working in a modern facility with a strong focus on employee development and a positive work culture.
