Quality Systems Manager

Quality Systems Manager. / Quality Manager - Bridgwater - £33-40K DOE

My Client, a successful manufacturing company based in Bridgwater, is currently looking to recruit a Quality Systems Manager / QSM / Quality Manager with BRC experience for their modern site.  The successful Quality Systems Manager must be hands on and happy to work using their own initiative.  The successful site Quality manager will report into the site Technical Director

Key areas of responsibility:

• To audit compliance against QMS and GMP raising all non-conformances against relevant standards with objective evidence enabling the operational teams to take appropriate and necessary corrective action; to follow up and monitor completion of actions.
• Complaint investigation and analysis
• Compliance of raw materials against specification, checking C of A's
• Responsible for QMS in accordance with BRC policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all operatives and staff within the factory comply with quality and hygiene procedures
• Procedural updates and support training of all members of staff
• Internal Audits for QMS, Traceability & Product Recall etc. (must be internal audit trained with appropriate certificates available)
• Keeping HACCP plans up to date and regularly reviewing (Must have Intermediate HACCP qualification as a minimum)
• Liaison with external bodies as required (i.e. customers, suppliers)

The Ideal Candidate Must have:
·Previously worked in a similar position for a FMCG Manufacturing company, ideally from the food, drink, cosmetic or pharmaceutical sector
·Ideally a HACCP Qualification and Internal Audit certification
·Experience with External Audits (BRC, PEFC, FSC,RSPO)
·Experience working with suppliers and customers
·Confidence to communicate with internal and external contacts of all levels

This role is commutable from Taunton, Bridgwater, WSM, Cheddar, Highbridge, Wells, Street, Glastonbury, Honiton, Wellington and will suit a candidate that has previously worked as a QSM, Quality Systems, Quality supervisor, Quality Team leader, QA Manager, Quality Auditor, QA