Quality Officer

Quality Officer

Location: Northwich

Industry: Chemical / Pharmaceutical / Food

Permanent Position


We have a unique opportunity to join our Quality team in the role of Quality Officer. Our products are used by millions of people worldwide every day from the salt used in food products, to the sodium bicarbonate essential in pharmaceuticals and animal feed and so our our Quality team are key to ensuring we meet the needs of our customers, external accreditation bodies and product registrations.
What will I be doing?
Reporting to the Senior Quality Officer, in this varied role you will be responsible for:
- Providing expertise and support to line management and employees across the TCE business regarding compliance with quality standards, including internal management of change as well as external changes to standards to ensure that compliance is maintained.
- Ensuring the effective deployment of key QMS processes and procedures including customer complaints, internal and supplier audits, document control, corrective/preventive actions, management review and business level quality review processes, QA review and release of product and any other duties in relation to the role deemed necessary.
- Quality related KPIs, systems and processes to report and act on quality performance issues and trends in line with business priorities.
- Driving improvements across the QMS including leadership / facilitation of quality improvement teams (QIT''s) and projects using appropriate improvement tools and techniques.
- Liaising with customers, external accreditation bodies and suppliers in support of TCEL product registrations and customer satisfaction.
- Controlling all existing and new product specifications and advise when changes are required. Reviewing and updating SOPs,
- Helping to plan the SHEQ auditing schedule, undertaking internal and external audits as well as investigations into quality issues/ deviations from standards.
- Deputising for the Senior Quality Officer in periods of absence.
What kind of person are we looking for?
We are looking for a self starter with strong IT, data interpretation and report writing skills, with a keen eye for accurate data input. Additionally you will be confident working with spreadsheets to assist with trending of data.

Previous experience gained in a Food, Chemical or Pharma sector would be a significant advantage, as would practical application of HACCP, Food Safety Standards and Health and Safety standards.

As the role will involve travelling to our sites in Cheshire, a driving license is required.
Whats on offer?
For this role you will be initially engaged through our recruitment partner Morson and paid weekly via a timesheet system.

The role is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week based at our Head office in Northwich, with occasional need to drive between our other manufacturing sites in the local area.
We are the UKs only manufacturer of sodium bicarbonate, the many grades of which have applications ranging from haemodialysis and pharmaceuticals, food and animal feed, flue gas treatments through to detergents and personal care products. Sodium carbonate (also known as soda ash) is primarily sourced from our US sister company, TCNA, and used in the manufacture of glass, detergents, chemicals and in several other industry applications.