Technical Manager, Pietermaritzburg

Our client has an opportunity available for a Group Technical Manager based in Newcastle.

Requirements:

• Must be willing to relocate.
• BSc in Food science or Diploma in Food Technology or Consumer Science.
• 10+ years in a food production environment with senior management experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage reporting staff within the technical department.
• Assist with process improvements to improve or upgrade factory processes.
• Explore and implement key performance measures where needed within the manufacturing environment.
• Manage investigations, root cause analysis and resolution of manufacturing or product issues.
• Monitor and ensure that all product specifications are clearly defined and manufactured within the prescribed guidelines.
• Assess and implement training needs as required within the technical department.
• Ensure compliance with food safety requirements as determined by company policies and procedures.
• Handle technical and quality related queries and relevant responses with customers.
• Creating and Agreeing budget figures and managing the technical budget including lab costs.
• Manage relationships and rate negotiations with all external laboratories.
• Engage with senior team members on technical issues and play a role in decision making for capital equipment purchases for beverage production.
• Ensure that food safety and quality control procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure SOPs are implemented, trained and adhere to.
• Maintain and improve on the supplier quality assurance program by liaising with suppliers on quality issues.
• Oversee internal audits and GMP audits.
• Management of cleaning programmes equipment, policies and regimes, amend and improve as required.
• Maintenance and improvement of existing HACPP System.
• Ensure Health & Safety measures in reporting departments and the plant environment.