Hello, My client based in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland is looking for a Quality Assurance engineer to join their busy team due to expansion. Key Responsibilities: Daily verification of all CCPs (cooking, cooling, hot filling, ph, etc.) Daily temperature checks of all production rooms, chills and products Daily quality checks on all ingredients, WIP materials and finished products to ensure correct quality and traceability Complete Daily GMP walk around production area and highlight any non- conformances to the supervisor/charge-hand/manager and Senior QA/QA Team Leader Responsible for placing any non-conforming product On Hold/Restricted Use/Condemned and completing relevant On Hold Log Completing of Daily/Monthly/Quarterly Glass & Hard Plastic Audits Verify finished product labels and crate/case end labels to ensure correct Use By Dates Complete weekly hand washing temperature checks Completion of GMP Audits Completion of Hygiene & Fabrication Audits Complete equipment calibrations e.g. temperature probe, pH meters and sieves Completion of Corrective Action Reports for any non-conforming products or incidents to ensure effective close out identifying root cause and corrective actions Attendance at daily tier 1 lean board meetings and recording of daily issues onto QA lean board Daily Fire exit checks Attending taste panel as part of wider Technical Team Completion of weekend taste panels and communication of any issues - Collection and storage of all retained product samples - Weekly EOSL Reviews Complete specific allergen room swabbing release/product testing e.g. Gluten Free/Vegan Completion of weekly cooking & cooling verifications Creation of dummy packs for production Completion of Correct Action Reports for any non-conforming products or incidents Any other reasonable tasks related to position as deemed suitable by QA Team Leader To be flexible to work weekends and evenings when required. Essential Criteria: Minimum of one years’ experience in Food Industry or Food Related Degree Knowledge of Food Safety Principles/Good Manufacturing Practises Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Good verbal & written communications Skills (High standard of English essential) Flexible approach to working hours to cover needs of the business Reliable and strong work ethic with attention to detail Desirable Criteria: Level 3 Food Safety Level 2 HACCP Internal Auditor Training Continental shift pattern Job Types: Full Time, Permanent Salary: £14-£14.50 per hour (dependant on experience) Location: Kilkeel, Northern Ireland IF THIS IS OF INTEREST PLEASE RESPOND WITH AN UPDATED CV TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE