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Technical Manager

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Salary - £55,000 to £60,000

Our trusted clients are looking for an Experienced Technical Manager to come and join our existing management team at their world class accredited facility in Wolverhampton. Experience in the Manufacturing Industry would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be working closely with their General Manager and HR Manager to ensure all standards are met.

The ideal candidate will have:

Lead and manage the site's Technical, Quality Assurance and Hygiene teams ensuring they have; the skills, resources, and capability to deliver their objectives.
Monitoring and reporting on the site's Technical and Quality KPIs, driving continuous improvement.
Lead Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) & TACCP programmes.
Provide an effective Food Safety Plan and Quality Management System that, when followed, meets the requirements of the law, accreditation bodies and our customers.
Support the site operational team to consistently deliver the operational standards to meet the objectives and outcomes of the Food Safety Plan and QMS.
Provide food technology training as appropriate.
Responsibility for managing the engagement of customers' technical teams.
Responsibility for managing regulatory contact involving knowledge of food hygiene and standards legislation.
Responsibility for managing third-party accreditation requirements.
Working closely with the site innovation, operations, and planning teams to deliver successful EPD,
NPD and the introduction of new equipment, raw materials, and packaging materials.
Support the HR team to deliver the requirements of the ETI base code.

Job summary:

Ability to promote food safe and quality culture ways of working and ability to lead by example.
Results driven and attentive to detail with excellent strategic ability.
Excellent communication written and verbal skills.
Experienced in technical management within a food manufacturing operation.
Relevant food science or technology qualification with level 4 food safety and HACCP. Knowledge of the ETI base code and its implementation.
Powerful facilitator and motivator
Flexible, adaptable and keen to support others' development.
Strong team manager
Strong H&S understanding and compliance, and leadership
Speaking, writing and understanding excellent spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability, management, and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process)
Good numeracy skills