Quality Auditor in Suffolk

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance/Auditor to join a leading global producer within the FMCG sector. This role provides the chance to work alongside a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on quality, sustainability, and continuous innovation. We are looking to speak with applicants who can demonstrate commitment to excellence, a willingness to contribute meaningfully to this outstanding business, and a dedication to help others achieve shared goals!

Main responsibilities for the Quality Auditor:

• Ensure product safety, legality, and quality across the Newmarket factory.
• Work closely with the production teams to support high-class, efficient, and flexible manufacturing performance in line with business objectives and strategic plans.
• Regularly audit all QC documentation as directed and identify non-conformances against the agreed standards, specifications, and/or procedures.
• Ensure all site-specific Quality, Housekeeping, and Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded.
• Carry out daily quality inspections and audits, raise any non-conformances with the relevant managers, and ensure appropriate action is identified, actions carried out, and documented as required.
• Accurately complete all required quality control documentation for compliance against BRC, Customer, and site-specific quality standards.
• Control and monitor the issuing of knives, scissors, and metal detector sticks to the relevant Team Leader.
• Carry out Taste panels as per the Technical schedule.
• Conduct internal audits.
• Carry out trace exercises for out of specification micro results.
• Arrange for reference swabs/samples to be sent to the lab and logged for out of specification results.
• Ensure compliance to QMS systems at all times.
• Carry out tasks within your capability as deemed necessary by the QA Manager/Technical Manager.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation, operation, and installation of all new processes and equipment within the factory.
• Know all QMS, HACCP & GMP procedures and standards and ensure they are complied with.
• Provide subject matter expertise in x-ray and metal detection to support the operations team in ensuring compliance with critical control point (CCP) monitoring.

Main Requirements for the Quality Auditor:

• Good solid experience in a production leadership capacity within an FMCG environment.
• IT literate to an intermediate level.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
• An energetic self-starter who is results-oriented, tenacious, and deadline-driven.
• A high degree of self-belief and a strong desire to progress.
• Able to provide clear direction to teams and motivated to consistently drive safety, quality, production targets, and efficiencies to a high standard.
• Promotes team autonomy, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards.
• An effective communicator, able to engage confidently at all levels, with the ability to motivate, persuade, question, and challenge.
• NVQ Level 2 Food Manufacturing, NVQ Level 2 Team Leading, or Level 2 Food Safety Manufacturing qualification.

What we offer in return to the successful Quality Auditor:

• Monday to Friday - Site base (2 weeks am shift followed by 2 weeks pm shift)
• Hourly rate £15.58 + overtime
• UK's leading wealth management pension scheme
• Training and career development prospects
• Holiday entitlement + Bank Holidays

If you are passionate about making a significant impact and want to be part of a dynamic team and unique organisation, this role is for you! Please do not hesitate to contact us for more details.