QA Technician

  • Winsearch
  • Feb 03, 2026
Seasonal Manufacturing

Job Description

QA Technician

Location: Middleton

Pay Rate £15.77 per hour

Temporary ongoing contract

4on/ 4off rota

QA Technician

Job Purpose

To support day-to-day quality assurance activities on site, ensuring products meet quality, safety and compliance standards (including BRC), while supporting production and continuous improvement.

QA Technician

Key Responsibilities

Carry out routine QA checks across production areas (blending, filling, packaging).

Monitor product quality and identify non-conformances.

Support investigations into quality issues, complaints and incidents.

Collect and record quality data and help produce basic reports.

Carry out QC testing in line with quality procedures.

Support audits (internal, supplier, customer) when required.

Work closely with production teams to resolve quality issues quickly.

Ensure quality procedures and standards are followed on site.

Support continuous improvement and waste reduction activities.

Follow all health, safety and environmental procedures.

QA Technician

Skills & Experience Required

Previous experience inQA / QCwithin FMCG or manufacturing

Understanding of quality systems (BRC, ISO or similar).

Experience working in a production or factory environment.

Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Comfortable working with data, checks and basic reporting.

Confident communicating with production and technical teams.

Basic IT skills (Excel, Word, email).

Desirable

Experience with packaging materials or liquid products.

Internal auditing experience.

Quality or technical qualification (or working towards).

Key Words
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