QA Technician (B Shift)
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3115 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 57% sure that is the right code. Princes Group is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 3111 (Laboratory technicians). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3115 Quality assurance technicians Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Purpose To carry out analytical checks on both syrups & finished products ensuring product quality. Carry out other service tasks which ensure the efficient operation of the production department.
Principal Responsibilities
- Collect samples of product from Manufacturing
- Support manufacturing teams to calibrate brix meters on production lines.
- Carry out standardised analytical tests on batches, charge up samples, finished product, stock holds & complaint samples. Interpret results, understanding brix (sugar) and pH levels & communicate to production or appropriate personnel.
- Carry out standardised analytical tests of raw materials including mineral water and comminute
- Set up of HPLC instrumentation
- Using standardised calculations determine, recommend & recheck material adjustments for the IPC.
- Use the Manufacturing Execution System to release syrup batches to production
- Taste testing of all finished goods batches, identifying issues where appropriate
- Follow standardised procedures to determine acid and brix levels in customer complaints and report on findings.
- Following standardised procedures test chemical oxygen demand (COD) and pH levels of environmental samples
- Check packaging and coding against specifications using SAP system, communicate results & ensure extra checks are carried out if failures have been determined. Identify product to be held if out of specification.
- Organise storage of retained samples & ensure housekeeping in both Laboratory & keeper room is maintained to a high standard.
- Use Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for recording of analytical results & comply with all other documentation systems as referred to in the procedure manuals.
- Participation in external proficiency checks as required by the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
Role Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Understanding of continuous improvement work practices
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- GCSE Science, Maths and English or relevant work experience
Location Bradford
Business Area Operations
Workplace Type Onsite
About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Understanding of continuous improvement work practices
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- GCSE Science, Maths and English or relevant work experience
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Princes Group, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Quality assurance technicians (SOC 3115) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~43k in sample- Middle half £28,444–41,340
- Median £32,968
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
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Not necessarily. Princes Group holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3115 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.