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Quality Manager

Posted 03 June 2026
Salary Competitive Salary
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140449
Job FunctionQuality

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

  • Immediate start available  

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Free on-site parking

  • Streamlined interview process

MTrec’s New Opportunity.

MTrec are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based near Newcastle, by recruiting a Quality Manager to join their team on a 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone out of work or between contracts, looking to gain experience with a blue-chip employer. In this critical role, they are looking for an individual with a ‘can do’ attitude and proven experience in a similar role

If this role is of interest to you, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job You’ll Do.

  • Responsible for all aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS) and HACCP food safety plan to maintain food safety compliance

  • Completion of cleaning validations and scheduled ATP & micro swabbing, and line release, inspection audits, product analysis and positive release

  • Where non-compliance of materials is identified, to work collaboratively with the factory teams, ensure internal communication and control of the non-conforming item/s, implement on hold as required and follow through to resolution 

  • Manage the internal audit programme, update audit templates as required in line with retailer COPs and BRCGS food safety and other audit bodies as amended.

  • Complete the annual audit schedule, assign internal annual audits, monitor compliance and report as a KPI

  • Responsible for the management of customer complaints including internal investigation management

  • Implementation of inspection and verification audits in line with the internal QMS and customer expectations  

  • Completion of scheduled KPI reports, and a key player in scheduled KPI performance reviews

  • Completion, training and management of Visual Quality Standards in line with customer requirements

  • To own supplier and packaging approval and ongoing supplier assurance including supplier complaints

  • Supplier and packaging approval

  • Work with QA on quality/complaint investigations to determine root cause

  • Completion and maintenance of the packaging analysis

  • To own the compliance of ingredient traceability, pesticide, contaminants and microbiological analysis

About You;

  • Experience in a similar role in a FMCG/Food manufacturing environment

  • HACCP level 4 

  • Food Safety Level 4 

  • Lead Auditor 

  • Supplier Assurance and risk assessment

  • Allergen awareness

  • Self-motivated with a willingness to learn

  • Ability to cope in a busy environment

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels