RAQ Technician - QC

RAQ Technician - QC

Location: Coventry, CV3 2RQ
Salary: DOE
Contract: Full Time - Permanent
Working hours: 14:30 - 22:30 Monday to Friday

Benefits:

Salary DOE
Contributory pension scheme
33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Life cover
Incapacity benefits
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:

Operate, manage and calibrate all testing equipment (including MPAES/UV VIS) and to ensure that only calibrated equipment is only used, and the calibration register is maintained
Maintain and archive product related documents to ensure consistency and compliance
Effectively manage and document any issues raised, ensuring that they are dealt with in a timely manner and to a successful conclusion
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.
Packaging testing
Follow and adhere to strict safety procedures and safety checks
Maintenance of laboratory equipment and reagents, including ordering
Produce reports on test results and work in progress to ensure all departments are up to date with progress and results
Update and maintain accurate and clear standard operating procedures
Liaise with internal departments and external suppliers and service providers
Monitor laboratory conditions and ensure that testing is performed under the correct conditions
Ensure that routine and non-routine testing is completed within tight deadlines
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.
Organising the external testing of all products at approved test houses including receiving and processing of results
Updating the order management tracker on certificates/approval/bioburden information
Validation of products, instruments and test methods
Responsible for training on all laboratory test methods and procedures and the signing off training records for QC team.
Approval of test records for trained methods
Monitoring stock levels and expiry dates of Lab consumables and reagents
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 issues procedures, highlighting any non-compliant activities to the RAQ Manager - QC

Key skills / abilities:

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

Desirable

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

Ready to Make an Impact

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

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

No Agencies please!