Technical Manager

Location: On site / Penston Rd, Glasgow G33 4AG
, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General
Salary: Negotiable salary

About us:

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, food service and wholesale.

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

With the growth and expansion of our ABP Penston site in Glasgow, we have the opportunities below available to build our teams inline with increase in volume.

The Technical Manager is responsible for, ensuring food safety, legality, quality, and compliance with BRCGS, legal, customer, and group standards. The role leads the factory QA management and systems teams, drives continuous improvement, and embeds a strong food safety culture while protecting the integrity of products, customers, and brands.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, develop, and motivate the site Quality and Systems teams with clear objectives and accountability
• Coach and develop direct reports, supporting succession planning and capability development
• Act as a technical leader on site, setting and maintaining high standards
• Deputise for the Head of Technical and provide management cover across the technical function

Food Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Own and manage the site Food Safety and Quality Management Systems
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, BRCGS standards, customer and group codes of practice
• Maintain audit readiness across HACCP, CCPs, allergen control, GMP and hygiene
• Ensure product, customer, and brand integrity is maintained at all times
• Ensure strong process controls are in place to deliver on Food Safety, integrity and Product Quality.

Factory systems

• Drive the effectiveness, integrity and performance of the Technical elements of the factory Systems.
• The role will ensure robust data integrity, strong process control and continuous improvement to support food safety, compliance, operational efficiency and right-first-time execution.

Audits, Customers & External Stakeholders

• Lead and host customer, third-party, and regulatory audits
• Ensure timely close-out of non-conformances and corrective actions
• Support and lead customer visits, technical presentations, and meetings
• Complete gap analysis against customer codes of practice and legislation
• Develop and grow customer relationships, gaining confidence and trust.

Non-Conformance & Continuous Improvement

• Provide governance across the site on food safety, integrity and quality standards.
• Trend data, investigate adverse trends and communicate site performance to the senior management team and their teams.
• Ensure non
  -conformances and customer complaints are investigated, root caused and closed out in a effective and timely manner.
• Drive effective root cause analysis and corrective action plans
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer and business targets

Supplier & Raw Material Assurance

• Work collaboratively with the raw materials team to ensure all customer and 3 rd party requirements are being meat such as supply chain maps and relevant foods safety, quality and integrity checks are being completed at intake.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Production, NPD, Engineering and Supply Chain teams
• Provide technical input into change management and new product launches ensuring all customer, 3 rd party and legal requirements are met.
• The role and department will signoff new product acceptance into the factory.

Food Safety Culture & Training

• Lead and develop a positive food safety culture across the site
• Deliver and support food safety, quality, and GMP training and awareness campaigns.
• Increase awareness of behaviours and factors that can compromise food safety

Operational Flexibility

• Provide technical leadership outside normal working hours when required
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends on an ad-hoc or planned basis

What's in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal Training and Development Programmes.
• Employee discounts offered by customers
• Employee…