Quality Assurance Lead (9 Month FTC)

Quality Assurance Lead - Sidcup

What you become part of:

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one stop shop to the GB Market with a range of packages that are single sourced from Sidcup, such as the wide portfolio range of small cans. Across their 7 manufacturing lines the site can produce 480,000 cans every hour, 96,000 PET bottles every hour and 48,000 Glass bottles. There are currently around 300 employees across Manufacturing, QESH and Engineering, experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Sidcup and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, develop and coach the Lab Technicians/ Technical operators / Team leaders to ensure maximisation of individual and team performance.

Support Production Managers/ Team leaders for correct management of all Quality, Environmental, Safety & Health topics through advice and training of all members within the Business unit / Area

Manage the complaints process affecting their Business unit / Area from: opening and executing the investigation, establishing Action Plans to avoid repetitive issues and ensure its implementation

Support all QESH audits within the Business unit / Area, preparing the Action Plans from the audits observations and ensure its implementation

Support and participate with the Engineering & Technology department in New Investments or initiatives within the Business unit / Area

Manage and track QESH KBI's within the Business unit / Area and implement improvement actions when they are off track

Participate in Operational Excellence projects as required

Provide Quality Data as and when required

Monthly data reconciliation

Participate in Quality Audits and inspections

Participate in Quality/ QESH related training

Other required responsibilities relating to QESH functions

Experience preferred

Operation in a FMCG production laboratory, preferably in the beverage industry

Basic microbiological knowledge

Food safety Knowledge

Qualifications required Science (e.g. chemistry, pharmacy, biology) degree or equivalent

Functional technical skills required

Health & Safety

Quality Assurance

Manufacturing processes

Efficient operations

Ethical and compliance focused

Operational Excellence

Data Analysis and reporting

Team Flexibility in BU