QA Manager

We're partnering with a market-leading food manufacturer looking for an experienced QA Manager to drive quality performance across a busy manufacturing site. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing Quality Assurance team, champion continuous improvement, and ensure products consistently exceed customer, retailer, and regulatory expectations.

QA Manager

Wrexham

Permanent | 4 on 4 off - 6am to 6pm

£36,000 - £42,000

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead, coach, and develop the Quality Assurance team, creating a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
• Drive site compliance by managing HACCP systems, CCP verification, quality standards, testing programmes, and due diligence documentation
• Support and lead customer, retailer, BRCGS, and third-party audits, ensuring the site remains audit-ready and delivers outstanding results
• Analyse quality data, laboratory results, customer complaints, and KPI trends to identify improvement opportunities and implement robust corrective actions
• Collaborate with Production, Technical, Engineering, and Supplier Assurance teams to enhance product quality, resolve non-conformances, and improve manufacturing performance
• Manage process deviations, concessions, calibration programmes, validation schedules, and environmental monitoring to ensure food safety excellence
• Lead internal audits, support technical projects, and deputise for the Technical Manager, providing strong leadership across the technical function
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and service providers to drive compliance, operational excellence, and continuous quality improvement

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a QA or Quality Management role within food manufacturing or FMCG
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety legislation, retailer standards, and quality management systems
• Experience preparing for and leading customer, retailer, and third-party audits (BRCGS experience highly desirable)
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop high-performing teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience investigating customer complaints, quality trends, and root cause analysis
• Full UK working rights are required. No sponsorship or visas available

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.