Quality Assurance Officer

• Job Title Quality Assurance Officer
• Location Blackpool
• Salary £30,000 to £32,000
• Holidays 27 days plus Bank Holidays
• Hours Monday to Friday 35 hours 1 hour for lunch

Our clients products are widely available across the whole of the UK and with over 20 European countries

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Role summary

The person will support the team responsible for quality and regulatory compliance of the portfolio of products and all new product launches. This role will be office based.

We are open to candiates whos come from the FMCG , Personal care, Food, Pharma or Medical Device sectors.

Duties and responsibilities

• Review and approve product artwork to ensure compliance with UK regulations.
• Review and approval of new product samples and artwork at all stages of the approval process including up to Gold Seal samples.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as NPD, Supply Chain and Technical for NPD launches and the management of our existing portfolio of products.
• Logging and sending of samples to external laboratories for stability testing, production of a CPSR and any other testing requirements in a timely manner.
• Updating internal and external electronic product information management systems such as the UK CPNP, and Product/Quality related databases.
• Engaging with suppliers to support internal stakeholder projects.
• Monitor supplier accreditation and audit requirements, ensuring information is correct, current, and compliant.
• Stay up to date with UK and EU industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging quality standards.
• Logging and assisting with investigation of quality / product complaints, including liaising directly with the manufacturer and customer.
• Logging and investigation of Non conformances, Deviations and CAPA’s and compliance with internal QMS procedures.
• Creation of monthly Quality KPI’s for management meetings.

Experience Desireable

• Technical, Quality, Product Development or Manufacturing knowledge and experience whilst working to GMP ISO 22716, ISO 9001, directives
• Attention to detail, diligent & methodical.
• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise their own work to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Excellent written & verbal communicator.
• A good knowledge of Microsoft office, Cloud/Web based applications and annotating PDF files is essential.
• Confident and professional when dealing with customers and colleagues, at all levels of seniority, up to and including the MD.

Able to attend customer and supplier meetings mainly within the UK.