Quality Control Technician

Job title: Quality Control Technician

Reports to: Quality Control Supervisor

Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire (SO53 4DG)

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package

About Novacyt:

At Novacyt, we pride ourselves on concentrating our expertise on specific market needs. Offering a comprehensive and developing portfolio of quality products, backed by proven supply and delivery services, to ensure the highest possible standards of customer service around the world.

Our passion is for customer-centric solutions that advance the science behind diagnostics. This fuels our drive to deliver products that save lives and help in the fight against infectious disease. We offer an increasing portfolio of in-vitro diagnostic tests, utilising molecular and protein detection technologies – supporting healthcare and disease prevention across the globe in the clinical and life science sectors. Deep strengths in product development, commercialisation, contract design, and manufacturing ensure quality products and robust supply.

Description of role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Quality Control Technician to join our quality assurance team on a full-time and permanent basis.

Overall responsibility:

The primary role of a QC Technician is to perform QC testing of product as schedule and to report data in a timely manner to meet product and stock demands. A working knowledge of ISO9001 is preferred to ensure all QC activities comply with the Quality Management System (QMS). This role will include around 80% of laboratory work and will include routine QC testing.

The Quality Control Technician will be required to perform tasks relating to equipment maintenance and validation and process validation testing. The individual will also be required to carry out experimental investigations as well be an active member in departmental and business continuous improvement projects. The QC Technician will report to the Quality Control Supervisor and will support procedural and process improvements and changes.

In this role the individual will also be responsible for adherence to health and safety policies as well as other company wide processes and procedures.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Carry out in-process, sub-component, and final QC tests to support customer and stock requirements.
• Perform checks on incoming raw materials and record these checks.
• Ensure QC results are accurately recorded in accordance with the QC procedures and processes as well as in-line with the QMS.
• Analyse data and write up results into data sheets and reports as required, in a timely manner.
• Working with the QC Scientists and Quality Control Supervisor to support planning day to day QC schedule according to business needs; raising any issues as they arise.
• To complete relevant information in a timely manner to ensure accurate KPI reporting.
• Assist in the monitoring of QC inventory; ensuring sufficient controls are available to prevent delays in testing.
• Complete Certificate of Analysis documents in addition to any other QC documents that may be required for customers.
• Propose changes to QC documents/processes in accordance with change control procedures and work with QC Manger to implement; to ensure these are compliant to ISO9001.
• Propose and implement quality improvement opportunities within QC, working with Quality Control Supervisor.
• Where product failure or atypical results are identified initiate the Out of Specification procedure and be responsible for identifying, investigating and reporting root cause. To implement corrections and corrective actions as required. To ensure deadlines and timelines are met when investigating OOS.
• Where appropriate assist in the investigation of non-conformities and identifying root cause and implementation of corrections and corrective actions.
• Plan and carry out training with new staff in QC team.
• The completion of relevant QC activities deemed appropriate to the success of the Quality Dept
• Participate in QC/QA audits when required.
• Responsible for adherence to Health and Safety policies and to follow local laboratory and company-wide processes and procedures.
• Responsible for adherence to company policies and procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

Required

• Minimum BSc degree in a relevant scientific field
• Previous experience of working in a quality control team
• Previous experience of working with ISO9001 quality management system or similar standard

Closing Date:

Sunday 27th October, 2024

Novacyt Group is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.