Quality Systems Manager
Argon Engineering Limited
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Quality Systems Manager to join a leading food manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with strong food safety and compliance experience to take ownership of the site's Quality Management System (QMS) and play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Reporting to the Head of Technical, you will be responsible for ensuring the business remains audit-ready, continuously improving quality systems, and supporting a culture of food safety and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure ongoing compliance with BRCGS, retailer, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and update quality procedures, policies, and controlled documentation.
- Lead HACCP activities, food safety risk assessments, and allergen management programmes.
- Conduct gap analyses against customer requirements, industry standards, and codes of practice.
- Investigate non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Support food safety culture initiatives, crisis management procedures, and product recall processes.
- Prepare for and participate in customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
- Support and oversee internal audit programmes and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Produce KPI reports, trend analysis, and quality performance metrics.
- Manage customer complaints, technical enquiries, and quality-related investigations.
- Monitor emerging risks relating to food safety, food fraud, TACCP/VACCP, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
- Work collaboratively with operational and technical teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A minimum of 2 years' experience managing quality systems within a manufacturing environment, ideally within food manufacturing.
- HACCP Level 3 (or higher) qualification with practical HACCP experience.
- Food Hygiene Level 3 (or higher) qualification.
- Strong experience with BRCGS accreditation and customer audits.
- Knowledge of food legislation, allergen management, TACCP/VACCP, and root cause analysis methodologies.
- Internal Auditor qualification or equivalent auditing experience.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent analytical and reporting capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- A proactive approach to continuous improvement and food safety culture.
- Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.
- Monday to Friday working pattern.
- Opportunity to join a successful and growing food manufacturing business.
- A key position with genuine influence over site quality standards and compliance.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
If you're an experienced Quality Systems professional looking to take the next step in your career within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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