Assistant Technical Manager

Scantec Recruitment are working with a leading FMCG Food Manufacturing business near Stirling to assist in their search for an experienced Assistant Technical Manager. They are one of Europe's leading consumer food producers. They specialise in supplying and developing award-winning products for retail, food service and wholesale customers worldwide. They are undertaking a period of growth and investment, so now is a great time to join! Assistant Technical Manager - role summary: Provide support and guidance on technical excellence. To liaise with departments to drive improvements in product quality and food safety standards. Take an active role in the development and maintenance of the Quality Management Plan (QMS) and HACCP systems actively promoting adherence to Quality, Food Safety, GMP and HACCP standards Manage internal and external audits, conduct supplier compliance inspection. To provide root cause analysis of information on any non-conformances and corrective action plans. Ensure corrective action plans are followed up. Maintain strong relationships with customers and the Competent Authorities. To manage contractors such as pest control. Investigate and respond to customer complaints. To perform trend analysis for complaints and customer KPI's. To act on and correct any adverse trends. Maintain systems for checking, validating and verifying process compliance, validate QA & QC function to ensure they are meeting set requirements. Ensure that production of products comply with the quality & legal standards and requirements of relevant uk and export customers, including Weights & Measures. Managing the QA and QC team ensuring that all tasks are completed in a timely manner. Including the teams timekeeping and attendance taking any action if required. Identifying and facilitating any training needs or development requirements within the QA and QC team. To deliver food safety/quality training when required across all levels of the business. Take an active role in OPEX to drive continuous improvement across the site. Deputise in the absence of site Technical Manager and Technical Admin as and when required. The ideal skills and experience: We're seeking an experienced Quality / Technical candidate with experience within a food manufacturing environment. You'll need to have the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, internal and external. In terms of qualifications, ideally you'll hold a level 3 in HACCP and Food Safety as well as Internal Auditing.

Location: Stirling, Scotland, GB

Posted Date: 8/11/2025