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Stonegate Farmers

KPI Technologist

Quality EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeLacock, Chippenham, UK£35k - £37.5k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience within a Technical function in a ready-to-eat chilled food manufacturing environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to interpret technical data and identify trends.
  • Ability to communicate findings and influence teams to drive improvements.
  • Strong attention to detail and a practical, results-focused approach.

Responsibilities

  • Analyse technical KPIs to identify trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop clear, user-friendly KPI dashboards that provide meaningful insight.
  • Lead root cause investigations using recognised methodologies to identify underlying causes and corrective actions.
  • Bring together cross-functional teams to investigate technical issues and complete process trials where required.
  • Lead weekly microbiological and monthly complaints meetings, ensuring actions are captured and closed out.
  • Maintain KPI-related systems, including Hold, Non-Conformance, Concession, and Complaint logs.
  • Conduct regular GMP and internal audits, helping Operations teams improve standards.
  • Support validation activities and online process checks.
  • Work closely with QA, Hygiene, and Operations as the key Technical contact for KPI performance.
  • Support customer visits and second- and third-party audits.
  • Drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and technical performance across the site.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience using root cause analysis methodologies.
  • Knowledge of microbiology, food chemistry, and ready-to-eat food production.
  • Knowledge of retailer Codes of Practice.
  • A qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or an equivalent field.
  • Level 4 Food Hygiene.
  • Level 4 HACCP.

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