Job Description:

• Supporting the FE General Manager and UK Materials Integrity Manager in the development, quality control and testing of all overseas Hardware components from concept to launch.
• Working with the London Import Team and other internal stakeholders, hardware supply base, and Australia office to ensure FE Packaging and Hardware is fit for purpose and all Hardware items are legally compliant to product safety requirements.
• Completion of Hardware specifications for all non-food direct materials used by Kinnerton through close liaison with Packaging/Artwork and Import teams.
• Coordination and administration of testing for all overseas hardware components from concept to launch.
• Issue/upload of completed specifications and technical files to appropriate Supplier and Customer contact points.  
• Monitoring and reporting of statutory or customer-specific information required to demonstrate compliance (eg recycling, WEEE).
• Safety assessment for all Toys covered by Toy Safety Directive EN71 (Parts 1,2 & 3), including implementation of REACH and SVHC
• Preparation and management of Technical Files required by Toy safety Directive and/or specific customer requirements
• Reporting of material testing costs against agreed budgets.
• Supporting the FE General Manager in supplier database maintenance and ensuring that audit corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist in production inspection in China factories.

This is by no means a complete list.  You will be required to complete other tasks as requested by your department manager.


Salary: Negotiable depending on experience. HK$17K+ x 12 months. Travel insurance. Life and medical insurance after 12 months’ of employment. Annual leave 15 days.

Essential Skills

• Technical background (first degree or equivalent in science, engineering or related disciplines)
• Experience in testing of toys/ gift against EU and other Regulatory requirements
• Experience in China sourcing
• Good written and verbal communication skills (English & Mandarin)
• Able to work on their own initiative
• Eye for detail.
• Out going, Honest and Trustworthy
• Good organization and time management skills
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office experience)

Experience in relevant field: 2 years plus

Working hours: Monday to Friday. 9am to 6pm

Office base: Mongkok, with travels to China

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Kinnerton Hong Kong Ltd is a division of Zertus UK which is comprised of 4 food companies in the UK and Ireland -

1. Kinnerton – a market leader in chocolate licensing and a confectionery manufacturer in the UK.
2. Lir – a premium boxed chocolate manufacturer in Ireland.
3. Humdinger – a market leader in natural snacks and dried fruit in the UK
4. Sun Valley – a market leader in nut snacks in the UK.

Kinnerton Hong Kong was established in 2006 to serve our UK sister companies.  We procure and develop gifts such as toys and premiums and packaging such as tins and rigid boxes in China and export them to the UK and Ireland to be packed with our chocolate. We also procure dried fruits and nuts from Southeast Asia for Humdinger and Sun Valley.

In the HK office, we manage both the Hardware and Food suppliers in the Far East. Our functions include factory audits, testing, production inspection, quality control and product development

Kinnerton Hong Kong Ltd is now recruiting a Far East Quality Assurance Technologist to join us.