QC Technician

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information:
This is a fully onsite role within the QC Department, Basingstoke. We are part of the Microbiology Division. Supplying the customer a culture you can trust with a range of products ranging from the clinical microbiology, through to food microbiology and veterinary microbiology.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

This role safeguards product quality and consistency by performing precise microbiological testing and ensuring compliance with strict standards and procedures, giving customers confidence that every product they purchase meets the highest quality standards due to robust testing and sound decision-making.

A Day in the Life:

Carry out Quality Control Testing in accordance with Oxoid test specifications and methods. This will include but is not limited to:

• Testing products in accordance with our methods and SOPs

• Media preparation

• Completing OOS reports and assisting with investigations

• Training records recorded and maintained

• Plan, track and control the progress of products under test, and provide accurate availability dates to planning and customer services

• Alerting senior personnel of product problems/failures and assist with further investigation

• Ensure all test results are recorded within the SAP Quality Management System

• Cleaning, waste management, consumable replenishing and use of autoclaves

• Ensure processes and procedures are carried out in line with the laboratory and company Quality Systems

• Taking direction from the QC Team Leader, Lead Scientist and Senior Scientist regarding prioritization of finished product and raw material testing

• Engage in continuous improvement using PPI lean methodology including standard work and tier meetings. Use PPI processes to tackle problems and improve departmental and business processes

• Role-model the Thermo Fisher 4I Values and use as a day-to-day guide in decision making

• To fulfill the responsibilities of the position as defined in the Oxoid Health, Safety and Environmental policies and associated Codes of Practice

Education:

Required: Level 6 educational qualification or equivalent in Microbiology or related subject

Preferred: Experience in a microbiology field or similar field without a qualification would also be considered.

Experience:
Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in QC or related field
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Significant experience of QC testing within a microbiology laboratory environment, with key laboratory skills of pipetting, swabbing, streaking and plate pouring.

• Decision Quality - High attention to detail and a systematic approach.

• Drive for Results - Delivering consistent results by being willed to take action, demonstrating interpersonal agility, planning efficiently and setting priorities.

• Good numeracy skills, and ability to read and follow methods / SOPs accurately.

• Composure – Able to remain calm and work methodically under pressure.

• Problem Solving - Effective in technical and organizational troubleshooting to root cause.

• Communicates openly crafting collaborative relationships by developing strong work relationships, displaying integrity and building trust across functions.

What We Offer:

Compensation
Competitive Pay
Performance Related Bonus where eligible
Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities