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QC Technician

Posted 08 September 2026
Salary £30,000
LocationAshington
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector Technical
ReferenceJ140701
Job FunctionQuality

Job description

​The Company

Our client is a specialist manufacturing company. Due to growth, they are recruiting for a Quality Technician.

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The Role

  • Will be a permanent day shift role.

  • To provide support to the Senior Quality Technician and day to day responsible for the QC tests on the raw material chemicals and blended product, environmental and water monitoring program.

  • Perform routine environmental monitoring of cleanrooms based at production site.

  • Organisation of Environmental monitoring schedule in conjunction with production schedule.

  • Carry out microbiological sampling of water from the site purified water system.

  • Handle samples in conjunction with documented procedures to prevent cross contamination.

  • Maintain accurate and systematic records in accordance with documented procedures.

  • Ensure all monitoring equipment is operated as per procedures.

  • Work with the production team to drive site forward through continuous improvement.

  • Routine testing of products including incoming raw materials, mixed bases (bulk product) and finished products according to approved specifications and procedures.

  • Reporting and investigating deviations and out of specification results, helping to identify and implement corrective actions to resolve problems and prevent recurrences.

  • Ensuring all records are completed according to GMP guidelines and the approved procedures.

  • Perform all duties in accordance with the principles of pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice and safe working practices.

  • Ordering of QC reagent chemicals for testing requirements.

The Person

  • Experience of working in quality assurance roles, ideally in a GMP environment.

  • Able to perform QMS activities across site (e.g., Deviation management, CAPA, Change control).

  • Experience of review and approval of validation and qualification documents essential.

  • Microbiology experience beneficial.

  • Confident in performing internal audits and hosting site audits with regulators and customers. 

  • Ability to prioritize workloads.

  • Proficient communicator to all levels.

  • Able to work quickly and accurately whilst maintaining identified quality standards.

  • Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

The Benefits

  • Attractive base salary with plenty of OT opportunity.

  • Working for a forward-thinking growing business.

  • Good company T’s and C’s.

  • Annual bonus.