RAQ Technician - QC (FTC 6-12 months)

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

Job description

RAQ Technician QC (FTC 6-12 months)

Location: Coventry, CV3 2RQ
Salary: DOE
Contract: FTC 6-12 months
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 routine and non-routine testing of products, release product for sale, interpret results and troubleshooting.

Duties include:

1. Operate and manage testing equipment
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. Perform physical, chemical and wet chemistry laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations, product development, product registrations and routine product release.
5. Follow and adhere to strict safety procedures and safety checks
6. Packaging testing
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. Ensure that calibrated equipment is always used
10. Update and maintain accurate and clear standard operating procedures
11. Liaise with internal departments and external suppliers and service providers
12. Monitor laboratory conditions and ensure that testing is performed under the correct conditions
13. Ensure that routine and non-routine testing is completed within tight deadlines
14. Responsible for material release from Raw Material to Final Product
15. Process samples and arrange external analysis, including receiving results
16. Testing and release of silver products.
17. Inspect and release sterile product including the manual lifting of boxes, stacking of pallets and movement of pallets in the sterile product storage area
18. Test and analyse sterile product and packaging
19. Calibration of equipment and maintenance of calibration records
20. Perform microbiological environmental monitoring of Plant areas using contact and settle plates, swabs and air sampler
21. Log results onto worksheets for trend analysis
22. Approval of test records for trained methods
23. Delivery of training
24. Performing routine Laboratory stock take
25. Any other duties as 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:

Required

1. Science qualification and/or laboratory experience
2. Good written and verbal communication, problem solving and team working skills
3. Excellent numerical skills
4. Ability to pay good attention to detail
5. Strong organisational skills
6. High degree of self-motivation and a will to succeed
7. Must be able to work with minimal supervision
8. 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 this position at any time.

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