76 Quality Assurance jobs in Birmingham

QA Technician

• Annual Salary: 30,000
• Location: Burton on Trent
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking a QA Technician to join our Product Integrity department. This role is critical in ensuring product quality, safety, and compliance within our manufacturing environment. The QA Technician will conduct quality assurance checks, audits, and verification activities to uphold industry standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Conduct routine foreign body audits to ensure product safety and integrity, documenting actions and highlighting findings to operational and engineering teams.
• Perform real-time traceability checks to ensure full compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Lead detailed investigations into customer complaints to ascertain root causes and deliver corrective actions.
• Manage calibration of scales, volumetric drops, probes, and externally calibrated metal weights to maintain measurement accuracy.
• Conduct routine and ad-hoc product quality evaluations, ensuring adherence to specifications.
• Verify labels and packaging compliance, ensuring correct version control and regulatory alignment.
• Audit production records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with food safety and quality management systems.
• Oversee and document the positive release process for raw materials and finished goods.
• Review, track, and escalate supplier non-conformances, ensuring resolution and process improvements.
• Conduct GMP audits to assess compliance with food safety protocols and hygiene standards.
• Manage and execute on-site lab testing schedules, ensuring timely completion and accurate reporting.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in quality assurance within food manufacturing or a similar regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards, HACCP principles, and auditing practices.
• Experience in calibration, verification, and quality control processes.
• Familiarity with complaint investigations, supplier non-conformance handling, and product traceability.
• Knowledge of BRC Global Standard for Food Safety and relevant audit processes.
• HACCP Level 2 or higher certification.
• Food Safety Level 3 qualification (or willingness to obtain).
• Experience using quality management systems (QMS) and auditing tools.
• Strong proficiency in data recording, reporting, and analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and structured approach to quality checks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and adaptable mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of 30,000 per annum.
• Shift work flexibility within a full-time schedule.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive environment.

To apply for the QA Technician position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.

Quality Assurance Manager

Coventry

Permanent | Mon-Fri (Apply online only)

Up to 35,000 d.o.e

Are you a quality leader ready to raise the bar on food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement? Our client is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to take full ownership of the site's QA function.

In this pivotal role, you'll lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing QA team, drive proactive improvements, and act as the guardian of both product integrity and customer confidence.

As the Quality Assurance Manager you will:

• Lead and develop the QA function, managing day-to-day operations of the laboratory and QA team, coaching them into a world-class quality assurance unit.
• Champion food safety and quality standards, ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP, and all customer codes of practice across site operations.
• Take ownership of customer complaints and product investigations, delivering root cause analysis and effective corrective actions that drive continuous improvement.
• Act as site lead during audits and traceability challenges, presenting confidently to customers and third-party auditors while safeguarding compliance and customer trust.
• Oversee micro and nutritional testing programmes, ensuring schedules are maintained and standards fully align with business and customer requirements.
• Embed a culture of compliance and accountability, enforcing site policies and procedures across Health & Safety, Quality, and Food Safety.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to support process improvements, new equipment trials, and product quality enhancements.
• Lead daily taste panels and quality reviews, ensuring sub-standard products are swiftly identified, actioned, and prevented from reoccurrence

As the Quality Assurance Manager you will need:

• To have experience in team management
• Experience in a QA Lead/Manager/Supervising role within a UK food manufacturing business
• Own transport
• Full UK working rights - no sponsorship or vias available

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.

Company Overview:

We are a leading SME specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced Fire and Safety Systems for the motorsport industry and the MOD. Our innovative solutions ensure the highest levels of safety and performance for our clients, ranging from amateur racers, professional Motorsport teams and military vehicles.

Job Summary:

Lifeline is seeking a quality assurance associate to further develop the business due to the addition of a new range of products to be introduced to the market later this year. The successful candidate will need to be dynamic and innovative in their approach to the maintenance of the company’s operating and quality systems in all facets of the business, as well as developing and maintaining the ISO 9001 accreditation, to ensure it works in the best interests of the business and not just an external body. The successful candidate must demonstrate an appetite for continuous improvement in all areas of Lifeline.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate they have a full understanding and can implement & conduct the following.

Main Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement quality assurance processes and procedures to ensure compliance with, in house requirements, industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement and develop action plans to address any identified issues throughout the business.
• Monitor and analyse performance metrics throughout the company to identify trends and areas of concern and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of documentation, including drawings, BOM’s, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and quality control records.
• Support production ensuring employees are working to process, closing works orders being accountable for their work.
• Coordinate ECR process.
• Coordinate and participate in internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with applicable in-house requirements, regulations and standards.
• Review skills matrices, plan and conduct training sessions to educate employees on quality standards, processes, and best practices.
• Investigate, monitor and resolve customer complaints and internal non-conformances, ensuring timely and effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by promoting quality awareness and encouraging employee involvement in quality initiatives.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in quality assurance and regulatory requirements and ensure adherence to these changes.

Quality Assurance Coordinator Required Skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and ideas.
• Proficient in using quality management software and tools.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality assurance or a related role, preferably in a regulated engineering industry.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, such as ISO 9001 or similar standards.
• Experience conducting audits and inspections and implementing corrective actions.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards applicable to the industry.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and quality improvement methodologies.

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Employer pension contributions.
• Early finish on Friday.
• The chance to work on exciting, cutting-edge projects.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday On Site

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:

• In person

The ideal candidate is a critical thinker who will proactively improve the quality systems of the company through internal audits, participation in process improvement programs, and interaction with key partners to obtain constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop standardized production, quality, and customer-service standards
• Identify potential risks before they become a problem, focusing on root cause analysis and preventive action
• Perform internal and external quality audits and compile detailed reports of findings
• Build a strong team through coaching, mentoring, specific training and performance evaluations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering
• 5+ years' relevant work experience
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

• Review and approve batch production records and associated documentation to ensure compliance with GMP.
• Participate in the investigation of deviations, CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions), and change controls.
• Conduct internal audits and support external regulatory inspections.
• Ensure all QA procedures and protocols are up-to-date and effectively implemented.
• Manage and control quality-related documentation, including SOPs, specifications, and validation reports.
• Monitor product quality trends and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Provide QA support to manufacturing, quality control, and other relevant departments.
• Train personnel on quality assurance principles and GMP requirements.
• Assess supplier quality and participate in supplier qualification activities.
• Contribute to the validation of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Stay current with evolving pharmaceutical regulations and industry best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, or a related life science field.
• Proven experience in Quality Assurance within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• In-depth knowledge of GMP, ICH guidelines, and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Experience with batch record review, deviation management, and CAPA systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation practices.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a hybrid work environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with QA software is beneficial.
• Knowledge of quality risk management principles.