Quality manager

Quality Systems Manager required by FMCG company based in South Tipperary.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, The overall purpose of this role is To ensure that all Quality systems and procedures are in line with Industry best practices and Customer requirements and are audited and verified to this standard Responsibilities of this role Responsible for the updating, implementation and maintenance of food quality and food safety systems in conjunction with the Quality team.

Internal auditing of systems to comply with BRC and customer requirements Document & data control of all manuals and records in QS.

Management of corrective and preventative system.

HACCP Review and review of Quality Management System.

Work closely with customer technical contacts as required to ensure specification and artwork meets customer & legal requirements, attend weekly meetings.

Supplier approval ensuring packaging, raw material, intermediate, factored good specifications maintained up to date and on file including customer 3rd party certification cert and reports responsible for maintaining approved supplier list & supporting documentation.

Active participation in preparation and on the day handling of customer & 3rd party audits / Visits etc.

Support for Mass Balance / Traceability exercises as required.

Pro-active in taking ownership of technical / quality projects as requested with excellent follow through to completion and attention to detail.

Attend relevant training courses as well as customer database training courses as recommended by the Technical Manager Attend all meetings as requested by the Technical Manager and engage positively and contribute to same.

Support of Lean programs The ideal candidate will have BSc in food science or similar Ideally 3 to 5 years QA / QC experience in Food Manufacturing environment Be self-motivated Be flexible Have the ability to work on ones own initiative Be a keen team player Have good communication skills (verbal & written Benefits : Pension