Quality Technician

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There's many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As a valued member of the Quality team, you will be part of the growing Taste and Wellbeing division of Givaudan. Located in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire and a manufacturer of Stocks and Fonds.
You will report to the Head of Quality. You will be involved in new products and new processes of testing and technologies to the site.
You will inspect and analyse all products from raw materials through to finished product samples to secure compliance with product safety regulations, specificiations and standards.
You will:

• Log samples and sample flow within QC.



• Retain sample management and sample flow.



• Perform chemical, physical testing and sensory evaluation of products or incoming ingredients as identified by the current Givaudan specification for the item.



• Enter test results into SAP resulting in an acceptance or rejection.



• Communicate rejections and information updates to important contacts in Quality, Operations, Purchasing and Customer Care. Types of communications include email, making notes in system and verbal.



• Perform basic equipment calibrations per frequency noted in calibration procedures.



• Perform instruments, equipment and quality deviations troubleshooting in laboratory.



• Identify opportunity for improvements in QC.



• Maintain work in a hygienic and safe work environment.



• Provide backup and support to team members.
  
  Overall work experience of 4 or more years with 1 or more years in a similar position.



• Laboratory or QC techniques required.



• Operational experience and affinity on laboratory system, analytical equipment and instruments such as weighing balance, Densitometer, Refractometer, Moisture balances, Karl Fischer titrator, Sieve testing equipment, GC.



• Knowledge on chemical substances, hazardous material and related local regulations.



• Basics of Sensory Evaluation.
  
  Givaudan is a global leading company in taste and wellbeing, fragrance and beauty. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, we have a long history of creating scents and tastes. From a favourite drink to your daily meal, from prestige perfumes to cosmetics and laundry care, its creations inspire emotions and delight millions of consumers the world over. We are committed to driving purpose-led. long-term growth while leading the way to improve happiness and health for people and nature. In the fiscal year 2020, we employed over 15,800 people worldwide and achieved sales of CHF 6,3 billion and a free cash flow of 12,8% of sales. Let's imagine together on www.givaudan.com.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.
Remote working: On-site


• Life Assurance and Income Protection



• Health Insurance



• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)



• Pension Scheme



• Discounted Shopping and Cycle to Work Scheme



• Employee Assistance Programme



• Access to exclusive perfumes



• Free on-site parking