Quality Manager

Salary: £48,000 – £60,000 per year

OATS Recruitment are seeking a highly experienced Quality Manager to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team, within a well-established and prestigious manufacturing organisation, located in Daventry, Northamptonshire.

This is a dual role covering a small team in QC and QA management for the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, guidance and support to the QC Analytical team.
• Maintain and improve the ISO9001, ISO22000 and HACCP systems.
• Be the prime contact and guide for all site audits.
• Provide technical guidance to our customers on our products and manage any specification queries.

Essential requirements:

• Chemistry degree preferred with a minimum of 3 years’ experience of analytical chemistry GC/GCMS/HPLC in an industrial environment.

• Good understanding of laboratory management systems i.e. COSHH, SDS databases, document control etc.
• Previous experience of working in a food grade facility under HACCP protocols.
• Previous experience of organoleptic testing desirable.
• Previous management or supervisory experience required.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Thorough understanding of ISO requirements.
• Ability to work as part of a small management team.
• Excellent communicator.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• Strong IT skills.

Working Hours:

37.5 hours PW. An early finish on a Friday.

Salary:

£48,000 – £60,000 DOE.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays. 
• A stakeholder pension scheme, to which the company contributes, is also provided.
• An annual company-wide bonus scheme is in operation.
• Free parking is provided.