Job title: Quality Assurance Technician
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Location: Monaghan
Job published: 28-08-2025
Job ID: 92330
Contact name: Nedas Maciulaitis
Contact email: nedas@huntersavage.com

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.