Quality Compliance Technician

M ller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo M ller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, M ller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.M ller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. M ller UK & Ireland includes:

M ller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

M ller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more M ller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like M ller Corner, M llerlight, M ller Bliss, M ller Rice, FRijj and M ller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Quality Compliance Technician

Telford

Full-time (4 on 4 off shifts)

We are hiring for a Quality Compliance Technician who will be responsible for supporting the Shift Leader in driving '24/7 Compliance', resolution of ongoing quality issues and investigations to achieve root cause.

Main responsibilities:

• Adhere to legal and company safety standards.
• Report hazards and accidents promptly.
• Ensuring that all required testing is completed in the Lab, including routine and non-routine product testing.
• General Laboratory duties including cleaning, preparing reagents, cleaning glassware
• Supporting the instigation & execution of food safety & quality investigations
• Assuring accurate and complete records of work done, and all other appropriate laboratory information and results are maintained.
• Assist colleagues beyond your own role.
• Ensures all calibrations/ verifications are carried out according to the internal schedule
• Ensures equipment is well maintained and any concerns are resolved/ escalated in a timely manner.
• Investigate non-conformances and spoilage issues.
• Conduct environmental monitoring within the Laboratory and Production areas.
• Carries out and records site CCP checks.
• Supports the Shift QC Leader with driving Quality KPI's on shift
• Ensure CLAS compliance and cleanliness.
• Assist with internal audits and conduct testing.
• Analyse lab data for trends and improvements.
• Participate in root cause analysis and suggest improvements.

Key Requirements:

• A keen eye for detail and ability to work on own initiative.
• Good communication skill; written & oral.
• Ability to work both alone and as part of a team in a busy environment.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Pro-active approach to continued professional development of self.
• Problem solving skills.
• Experience with investigations of out of specification results.
• Able to make prompt decisions based on data.
• Dairy Experience is desirable.
• Previous Laboratory experience is desirable.
• Scientific qualification/ background in Chemistry is essential.