Christopher Bird

Experience

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  Cultech Ltd.

  May 2004 - Dec 2006

  QA Assistant

  General production-floor Quality Control activities - sampling, weight checks, monitoring hygiene/HACCP etc. General admin tasks.Developing the appraisal system for incoming raw materials, including sampling and testing of materials, liaising with suppliers and Purchasing dept., raising supplier non-conformances.

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  Obsidian Ingredients

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  QA Manager

  Creating and leading a team responsible for Incoming Goods quality control and Supplier Quality Assurance.Dealing with all raw material related documentation, queries, non-conformances and complaints.

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  Cultech Ltd.

  Jun 2008 - Oct 2022

  Development and management of Key QA processes - Internal Audits, Non-Conformance + CAPA system, Document Control.Management of company HACCP system - leading HACCP team, monitoring food safety controls, developing and improving effectiveness of system, etc.Carrying out, and assisting other departments with Internal Audits, customer complaint/non-conformance/CAPA investigations, root-cause analysis.Understanding & interpreting regulatory and certification requirements (ISO 9001, BRC Food and HACCP) so as to give direction in their dissemination (training) and execution. Taking a prominent role in external audits or inspections.Creating, reviewing and issuing of process documentation.Devising and publishing metrics for Key Performance Indicators for the Quality Department.Deputising for the Quality Manager as needed. Show less While answering to the group Quality Manager, responsible for administering key processes in the QMS, including:- Directing the HACCP system and team, administering the company food safety system.- Managing and maintaining the Internal Audit system.- Administering and driving non-conformance / CAPA investigations and actioning.- Document control, review of procedures and generation of new documentation.- Preparing for external audits, interpretation of ISO 9001 and BRC Food standard requirements.- Packaging Waste Regulations data submissions.- Deputising for group Quality Manager, as needed. Show less Heading the warehouse quality team - responsible for: the checking, sampling and release of incoming materials and associated documentation, Warehouse & Dispensary hygiene, internal audits and checks.Working with Technical to ensure the company’s raw material requirements are identified and met.Supervision of all raw material related documentation, queries, non-conformances and complaints.Supplier Quality Assurance – supplier risk assessment, audit visits & performance scores.Producing quality analysis reports, monitoring KPI’s and leading the continuous improvement process.Supervision of some Environmental Management System aspects (Packaging Waste Regs 2007, ISO 14001 etc.) Show less

  • Quality Systems Officer

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2022

  • QA Co-ordinator

    Feb 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Goods In QA Manager

    May 2009 - Feb 2011

  • Warehouse Manager

    Jun 2008 - May 2009
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  Swansea University

  Oct 2022 - now

  Academic Quality Assurance Assistant