Technical Manager

Are you an experienced Technical Manager looking for a varied role where you can lead food safety, quality and compliance across two food manufacturing sites, while developing a team and driving continuous improvement?

Job Title: Technical Manager

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

This Technical Manager role is a brilliant opportunity for a food manufacturing professional who takes pride in maintaining high standards, enjoys solving problems and works well across different teams. Reporting to the Head of Technical and managing three direct reports, you will take responsibility for technical compliance across both sites, ensuring products, processes and suppliers meet food safety, legal and customer requirements.

As a Technical Manager, your responsibilities will include:

·       Develop and manage HACCP plans, lead team meetings and reviews, and maintain up-to-date allergen risk assessments and validations across both sites

·       Lead customer, regulatory and external audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed effectively and within agreed timescales

·       Review customer codes of practice, legislation and industry standards, identifying gaps and working with Operations and Quality teams to implement improvements

·       Oversee customer complaints, non-conformances and incidents, driving thorough investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence

·       Support supplier approval, auditing and performance monitoring, ensuring raw materials and specifications meet food safety, quality, legal and customer standards

·       Lead and develop your team, monitor technical KPIs and work closely with NPD, Supply Chain, Engineering and Hygiene to support site standards and new product approvals

As a Technical Manager, you will need:

·       A background in food manufacturing technical or quality functions, with experience of food safety systems, risk assessments and factory or internal systems auditing

·       Experience as part of a HACCP team, supported by a Level 3 or Level 4 HACCP qualification

·       Experience auditing suppliers, with a Lead Auditor qualification and Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate desirable

·       Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build relationships, develop your team and work closely with colleagues across different departments

·       An organised, practical approach, with strong attention to detail, good Word and Excel skills, and the confidence to challenge processes and drive improvements

This Technical Manager position would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, balancing day-to-day technical priorities.

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Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further. INDEEDENG