Quality Analyst

We are recruiting a QA Technician to join a brewery environment, supporting quality and food safety across a busy FMCG manufacturing site. While this role sits within brewing, candidates with wider food or drinks manufacturing experience are very welcome. This is a hands-on laboratory role, ideal for someone with strong microbiological experience who enjoys working close to production and being part of a shift-based operation. The role * Carry out microbiological and physico-chemical testing across raw materials, in-process and finished beer * Record, manage and trend results using LIMS and other laboratory systems * Issue product holds and non-conformity reports when results fall outside specification * Support equipment calibration, verification and routine laboratory maintenance * Collect samples for internal and external testing, new raw materials, packaging and process changes * Conduct sensory evaluation of water and beer * Support yeast propagation at laboratory scale * Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation and compliance within the lab What we are looking for * Minimum 3 years laboratory experience within FMCG manufacturing * Strong microbiological testing experience is essential * Experience within brewing, beverages, food or drinks manufacturing * Familiarity with physico-chemical analysis and lab equipment calibration * Working knowledge of LIMS or similar laboratory management systems * Experience supporting canning or packaging lines is highly desirable * High attention to detail, adaptable and collaborative working style * Must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship Shift pattern * Rotating 3-shift pattern: 6–2, 2–10, 10–6