QA Technician
Salary/Rate:£28k - 30k per year
Job type:Full-time
Working Options:Hybrid
Town/City:Newcastle upon Tyne
County:Tyne and Wear
Specialism:Toys & Games Recruitment
Job ref:115210
Post Date:August 03, 2026
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About the Role
Would you like to join a fast-growing FMCG brand with a strong presence across major UK grocery retailers? Privately owned and generating millions in turnover, the business is currently ranked #3 in its category and has clear ambitions to double in size.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative QA and Regulatory team as a QA Technician, where you'll play a key role in ensuring products meet the highest quality, safety and compliance standards while supporting the development of innovative new products.
The Role:
- Assessing finished products to ensure performance and regulatory compliance.
- Producing product instructions and user documentation.
- Reviewing packaging artwork to ensure logos, wording and product information are accurate and compliant.
- Working closely with Product Development on product testing and technical information.
- Supporting Customer Service with product investigations, complaints and defects.
- Providing technical support to Marketing to ensure product claims and promotional content are factually accurate.
- Liaising with testing laboratories, environmental agencies and compliance schemes.
- Supporting regulatory projects as legislation and industry requirements evolve.
- Creating and maintaining technical documentation, technical files and risk assessments.
- Managing packaging data, including weights, dimensions and compliance information.
- Supporting regulatory administration and liaising with external compliance bodies.
- Coordinating product testing, including working with the overseas testing team.
- Supporting new product development through product testing and claim verification.
About You:
- At least one year's experience within a Quality Assurance or Product Development role.
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- An analytical mindset with good problem-solving abilities.
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
- A strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
- Experience supporting product development or product testing (desirable).
- Experience within the toys, food or medical device industries (preferred but not essential).
- An understanding of scientific or regulatory principles (desirable).
- A second European language would be advantageous but is not essential.
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you!
Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today.
Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk
Phone: 07537163606
We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
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We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
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Phone: 07537163606
We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.