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My Telford based client is currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Control Technician.

Pay rate 12.80/ph

6am - 6pm Monday - Thursday

Overtime may be available

As a key member of the QA team and reporting to the Senior Quality Control Technician, you will be responsible for weight checks, product integrity checks and metal detector checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform weight checks at Start up, hourly and end of shift checks for all lines allocated. Verify T1 is correct.
• Product integrity checks to include GRN traceability to finished product, date code and lot code verification, correct packaging, first off and hourly actual product mix verification, line clearance from packaging and product including weight check and metal detection bins.
• Metal detector checks to include Start up, hourly, product change, and end of shift. Escalate any faults, non-detection of test pieces, missing pieces. Escalation of any metal reject packs to senior QC.
• Coding checks to include legibility, GRN, Lot code, and BBE, ensuring the correct print window on pack. Escalation to Senior QC where necessary.
• Verification of the hygiene and housekeeping crib sheet, these items of control are to be checked and maintained through the shift.
• Ensure allergen positive release for lines responsible for. Use correct swab for allergen previously handled on the line. Ensure photographic evidence is obtained and sent to QA email address by job number. Ensuring correct PPE worn and equipment in use.
• Pallet sign off for correct product and packaging including product labels. This is to include date coding, product, quantity check in random box check on work in progress labels. Final pallet ticket check to include quantity and product integrity check.
• Sample collection for start, middle and end of each production run to be retained. One separate sample from each run to be obtained for micro testing.
• At changeover ensure line clean from previous product, ensure allergen protocols followed, line clearance to include packaging and labels.
• Mezzanine sheet checks - Verify GRN traceability, mezzanine finds, sieve verification, product skirt integrity and knife check.
• Change of packaging during run - Verify change of reels during production run (double sign off with Area Leader)
• GMP Checklist completion - working environment awareness and highlighting issues to production. Any repeating issues to be escalated.
• Focus area as determined by QA tech to be observed and reported on shift report detail.

Skills and experience

• Minimum 1year of experience in a Quality Control role within Food Production.
• Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial for the role

Similar roles:- Quality Control, Quality Assurance

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