Pilgrim's Europe
Quality Systems Technologist, Quality Systems Technologist
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Quality Systems Technologist
Location: Attleborough
Join Pilgrim’s Europe and play a key role in ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance across our operations.
We are looking for a Quality Systems Technologist to support and continuously improve our Quality Management Systems, supplier compliance programmes, technical systems, and customer requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive technical professional who enjoys working cross-functionally and driving high standards in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
What You'll Do
As a Quality Systems Technologist, you'll be responsible for maintaining and improving technical systems and processes that support food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity across the site.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Supporting the management and continuous improvement of the site's Quality Management System (QMS)
- Ensuring compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, customer standards, and relevant legislation
- Maintaining controlled documentation, procedures, specifications, and records
- Supporting internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits
- Managing supplier approval documentation and raw material specifications
- Maintaining technical systems including Foods Connected, Authenticate, and Recipe Professor
- Coordinating supplier compliance and risk assessment activities, including VACCP programmes
- Supporting customer technical requests, portals, and specification management
- Investigating technical issues and supporting corrective and preventative actions
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives across technical systems and processes
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Essential
- Experience in a Quality, Technical, QA, or Systems role within food manufacturing
- Understanding of food safety principles and quality management systems
- Knowledge of HACCP, supplier approval processes, specifications, and food manufacturing standards
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Experience managing documentation and data accurately
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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Desirable
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline
- Knowledge of BRCGS requirements
- Internal Auditor qualification
- HACCP Level 3 (or equivalent)
- Experience using Foods Connected, Authenticate, Recipe Professor, or similar systems
- Experience managing customer technical portals and retailer specifications
Why Join Us?
At Pilgrim’s Europe, you'll be part of a collaborative Technical team committed to delivering the highest standards of food safety and quality. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with Production, NPD, Procurement, Process, and Technical teams while contributing to key business improvement projects and developing your technical expertise.
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