QA TechnicianJob Type: Full-timeLocation: Seaham, County DurhamSalary: Competitive / to be discussedHours: 41 hours per week on a rotating shift patternAn established food production business is looking for a QA Technician to join its Quality Assurance team. This is a great opportunity for a detail-focused QA Technician who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in maintaining high product standards, food safety and compliance. The successful QA Technician will support production through a range of quality checks, reporting and continuous improvement activities.Day-to-day of the roleCarry out production quality checks including metal detection, gas, seal, blend, temperature, weight and print checks.Support export production monitoring and help maintain compliance with required standards.Monitor and control items such as plasters, knives, PPE, chemicals, metal risks and foreign body controls within production areas.Oversee personal hygiene standards and general production hygiene, supporting clean-down procedures and hygiene verification.Conduct ATP and microbiological swabbing, along with product sample collection.Support traceability processes and complete daily and weekly calibration checks.Manage rework processes and complete QA shift handover reports accurately.Take first action on incidents relating to food safety, quality, authenticity and legality.Work across a rotating shift pattern including day, back and night shifts.Required Skills ..... full job details .....