Quality Control Lead

As QC Lead, you will be responsible for the daily management and performance of the laboratory while fostering a culture of accuracy, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and developing the laboratory team.


• Managing laboratory planning, priorities and workload distribution.


• Ensuring timely and accurate testing of raw materials, intermediates, finished products and non-routine samples.


• Reviewing analytical results and making release, approval or rejection decisions in line with specifications and quality requirements.


• Coordinating investigations, root cause analyses and corrective actions related to deviations or non-conformances.


• Managing relationships with external laboratories for specialist testing activities.


• Ensuring accurate laboratory documentation, specifications, certificates of analysis and customer quality documentation.


• Maintaining and improving analytical methods, laboratory procedures and validation activities.


• Ensuring laboratory equipment is calibrated, maintained and fit for purpose.


• Supporting internal, customer, supplier and external audits.


• Driving continuous improvement initiatives within laboratory operations and the quality management system.


• Ensuring compliance with safety, GMP, FDA and internal quality requirements.


• Collaborating closely with Production, ESHQ, Sales and other stakeholders to support business objectives and customer expectations.