Equipment Quality Lead - GMP Lab & QC Team

Accord Healthcare; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Accord Healthcare Europe seeks an experienced Equipment Maintenance & Qualification Team Leader to head the Quality Support & Improvement team and manage the day-to-day GMP-compliant operation of the Quality Control laboratory.

You will lead a team of QC analysts, oversee equipment qualification, calibration, and lifecycle management, and drive CAPAs and continuous improvement to maximise uptime and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Control laboratory, preferably pharmaceutical or life sciences.
• Strong knowledge of equipment qualification, calibration, and maintenance.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• GMP and regulatory quality systems experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Control Analysts.
• Maintain, qualification, calibration, verification, and lifecycle management of laboratory equipment.
• Coordinate troubleshooting activities to minimise laboratory downtime.
• Lead laboratory equipment introduction, validation, and qualification projects.
• Ensure GMP compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee COSHH assessments and safe management of laboratory chemicals and reagents.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal quality audits.
• Conduct trend analysis, investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve compliance, efficiency, and laboratory performance.

Skills

Leadership

GMP knowledge

Equipment maintenance

Calibration

CAPA implementation

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

QMS experience

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in a Scientific discipline

Significant relevant industry experience in lieu of formal qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Job description

Accord Healthcare Europe seeks an experienced Equipment Maintenance & Qualification Team Leader to head the Quality Support & Improvement team and manage the day-to-day GMP-compliant operation of the Quality Control laboratory.

You will lead a team of QC analysts, oversee equipment qualification, calibration, and lifecycle management, and drive CAPAs and continuous improvement to maximise uptime and compliance.