Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Reporting to: Quality & Technical Manager
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Co. Monaghan
Salary: €45,000 – €50,000 (DOE)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Technician to join a leading food manufacturing business based in Co. Monaghan. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in driving quality and compliance across the site, ensuring the highest standards in food safety and technical performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the effective development, implementation, and monitoring of the Food Safety Management System, including HACCP, prerequisite programmes, and SOPs.

• Report on site performance against standards, ensuring compliance with legislation, BRC, and customer requirements.

• Conduct internal audits, communicate findings, and collaborate with management to ensure timely and effective close-outs.

• Lead and manage projects to completion, engaging key stakeholders throughout.

• Apply Lean manufacturing principles to problem-solving, root cause analysis, and change management.

• Proactively identify and mitigate product safety risks, implementing corrective and preventative actions to drive continuous improvement.

• Analyse production quality KPIs, report trends, and collaborate with production teams to resolve issues.

• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformances, ensuring robust root cause analysis and timely corrective actions.

• Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams to set standards, address issues, and implement improvements.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Food Science or related discipline.

• Minimum of 3+ years’ QA/QC experience within a food manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of auditing, HACCP, food legislation, BRC, and quality systems.

• Proven experience in continuous improvement and delivering sustainable change.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and hands-on approach.

• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in Excel and other IT systems.

• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.