Factory Technical Manager
3 days ago
Middle Littleton
Job Title: Factory Technical Manager Location: Evesham Job Type: Permanent Reporting into: Head of Technical Salary: Competitive Hours: Monday – Friday Full-Time Main purpose of the role: The Factory Technical Manager will own and lead site technical standards to ensure food safety, legality, authenticity and product quality are consistently maintained. Job Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Compliance • Own and lead site technical standards to ensure food safety, legality, authenticity and product quality are consistently maintained., • Act as HACCP Team Leader, maintaining HACCP, TACCP and Food Defence systems and ensuring they remain effective, compliant and up to date., • Ensure the site maintains an audit-ready culture, achieving compliance with BRCGS, relevant legislation and customer codes of practice., • Lead internal and external audit preparation and drive effective close-out of findings and improvement actions., • Build, lead and develop a high-performing factory technical team, providing clear direction, coaching and performance management., • Ensure effective management of key technical areas including factory compliance, allergen management, validation and verification, and microbiological / Listeria control., • Work closely with the Factory Manager and operational teams to embed strong food safety and quality practices across the site., • Support operational teams in managing factory non-conformances, leading root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventative actions., • Ensure customer complaints, non-conformances and out-of-specification results are investigated promptly, with effective root cause analysis and corrective actions implemented., • Monitor, analyse and report technical KPIs, incidents and compliance metrics, driving improvement initiatives where required., • Champion continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance technical systems, processes and site performance., • Maintain strong customer confidence in the technical function through professional communication and robust technical management., • Contribute technical expertise to site improvement initiatives and strategic projects., • Manage the technical function budget effectively and ensure compliance with site Health & Safety standards. Job requirements: Skills & Experience required to do this role... • Significant experience in a senior technical leadership role within FMCG food manufacturing, ideally within chilled, short shelf-life products and high care/high risk environments., • Proven track record of leading BRCGS and customer audits and maintaining strong compliance with regulatory and customer standards., • Demonstrable experience working with UK retailers and food industry bodies, managing technical relationships and expectations., • Strong technical knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, auditing, traceability and food safety management systems within a manufacturing environment., • Experience driving continuous improvement in food safety, quality and factory compliance standards., • Degree (or equivalent) in a science, food science or related technical discipline., • HACCP Level 4 and Lead Auditor qualification., • Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and challenge where required., • Highly organised, collaborative and resilient, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, retail-facing manufacturing environment., • Willingness to be contactable outside of core business hours when required to support site operations. Company Benefits: • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, • Health Scheme (Westfield Health), • Private medical insurance, • Life assurance up to 4x annual salary, • Pension contributions 5%