RAQ Technician - QC

SFM; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

RAQ Technician - QC

Location: Coventry, CV3 2RQ
Salary: DOE
Contract: Full Time Permanent
Working hours: 14:30 Monday to Friday

Benefits:

1. Salary DOE
2. Contributory pension scheme
3. 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
4. Life cover
5. Incapacity benefits
6. Cash Back Medical Scheme

About the Company:

We are an innovative medical devices manufacturer of advanced wound care products, including combination products, from gelling fibres and fabrics. We deliver innovative, cost-effective and quality products and solutions for the advanced wound care industry helping to improve patient care and wellbeing.

About the role:

As our RAQ Technician, you will be responsible for the testing of all products in the QC Laboratory with the focus on chemical analysis, environmental, stability and validation testing and all aspects of product release to the customer.

Duties include:

1. Operate, manage and calibrate all testing equipment (including MPAES/UV VIS) and ensure that only calibrated equipment is used, and the calibration register is maintained.
2. Maintain and archive product-related documents to ensure consistency and compliance.
3. Effectively manage and document any issues raised, ensuring that they are dealt with in a timely manner and to a successful conclusion.
4. Support physical and chemical laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations, product development, product registrations and routine product release.
5. Packaging testing.
6. Follow and adhere to strict safety procedures and safety checks.
7. Maintenance of laboratory equipment and reagents, including ordering.
8. Produce reports on test results and work in progress to ensure all departments are up to date with progress and results.
9. Update and maintain accurate and clear standard operating procedures.
10. Liaise with internal departments and external suppliers and service providers.
11. Monitor laboratory conditions and ensure that testing is performed under the correct conditions.
12. Ensure that routine and non-routine testing is completed within tight deadlines.
13. Responsible for material release including finished product certification and approval, raw material testing, sterile packaging testing/inspection, microbiological and environmental testing, reporting and results processing.
14. Organising the external testing of all products at approved test houses including receiving and processing of results.
15. Updating the order management tracker on certificates/approval/bioburden information.
16. Validation of products, instruments and test methods.
17. Responsible for training on all laboratory test methods and procedures and signing off training records for QC team.
18. Approval of test records for trained methods.
19. Monitoring stock levels and expiry dates of Lab consumables and reagents.
20. Any other duties requested by the company.

Compliance responsibilities:

Ensure compliance to the relevant medical device standards and carry out all quality control activities in accordance with issued procedures, highlighting any non-compliant activities to the RAQ Manager - QC.

Key skills / abilities:

1. Educated to at least A level in Chemistry or relevant industry experience.
2. Previous experience using a variety of chemistry techniques.
3. Good written and verbal communication, problem solving and team working skills.
4. Excellent numerical skills.
5. Ability to pay good attention to detail.
6. Strong organisation skills.
7. High degree of self-motivation and a will to succeed.
8. Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
9. MS Office including Excel.

Desirable:

1. Experience of working in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharma etc.
2. Experience of working in ISO 13485 environment.
3. Awareness of relevant HSE issues and general laboratory practices.

Ready to Make an Impact

Send us your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit.

Note: Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to close.

No Agencies please!