QA Technician - 12-months FTC

Business area: Nestle UK&I
Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician - 12-months FTC

Location: Dalston, Cumbria

Salary: Circa. £28,000 dependent on experience + potential bonus + other fantastic benefits

Shift/Working hours: Full time – Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (some flexibility may be required). 37.5 hours per week.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity here in Dalston Cumbria, we are looking for a Quality Assurance Technician to join the Quality team to support with performing and timely communicating the necessary quality tests and analyses required for product safety and quality.

The right candidate will have the drive to develop themselves and realise their full potential. We are passionate about quality and safety; we are looking for someone that will share these values and be ready to assume immediate responsibility as their career develops.

A day in the life of a QA Technician

You will be working in a team of Quality professionals who will have high expectations but will support and develop you in your role. You will be expected to learn new tasks quickly; prioritise and manage your workload; and work effectively in a team but also be able to work on your own with minimal supervision.

As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will provide professional support by performing, and timely communicating the necessary quality tests and analyses required for product safety and quality, for example testing quality of; physical, chemical, microbiological, sensory, intermediate products, raw materials, packaging as well as finished product.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Define, follow and update where necessary the specific quality procedures, instructions and tools which are directly related to analyses and tests.
• Responsible for the internal control plan of the equipment under their responsibility including calibration.
• Responsible for interpreting results and for reproducibility and repeatability of analyses.
• Timely reporting of consolidated results and trends to the functions concerned.
• Reporting of out of specification results / abnormalities and involvement in Root Cause Analysis to drive solutions.
• Perform analyses and tests as defined in the laboratory instructions.
• Perform training and coach operators and other technicians in performing sample analyses and tests.
• Monitoring of the performance of analytical instruments in production (as needed).
• Ensuring compliance across our Laboratories.

What will make you successful?

We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic person to join our team. You will need to be an agile individual with excellent attention to detail to succeed in our fast-paced environment.

Other key attributes are:

• Ideally qualified in a Scientific or Food Science discipline at degree or A-Level standard.
• Ability to develop and validate analytical methods.
• Calibration and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Experience of creation and implementation of SOP’s as required.
• Previous experience in another laboratory or analytical environment is essential.
• Ability to work on own with minimal supervision and be able to organise workload.
• An analytical thinker with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• A keen interest in continuous improvement activities and able to demonstrate a problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across both internal and external stakeholders.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.