ISO 17025 Quality Lead (Part-Time)

Eurofins UK Food Testing; Needham Market; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Eurofins UK Food Testing is seeking a part-time Quality Assurance role to ensure ISO17025 accreditation across laboratories. The role focuses on maintaining accreditations, leading internal audits, and driving improvement actions.

The successful candidate will manage documentation, calibration, and quality control records, and report KPI data monthly to senior management. The position is fixed-term until 31/10/2027, 18.75 hours per week, with work hours 09:00–17:00 across weekdays.

Qualifications

• Experience in ISO17025 and UKAS accredited laboratory environments.
• Proven auditing experience with objective, evidence-based practices.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills and IT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accreditation to ISO17025 and related accreditations for laboratories.
• Lead internal audits, manage corrective actions and limits timelines.
• Manage document control and quality documentation updates.
• Coordinate equipment calibration and QC checks; ensure traceability.
• Prepare and present monthly Quality KPI reports to management.
• Train staff on ISO17025, retailer requirements, and auditing processes.

Skills

ISO17025 requirements

UKAS accreditation

Quality control

Auditing skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

People management

Education

Chemistry / microbiology degree or related discipline

Equivalent laboratory experience

Job description

Eurofins UK Food Testing is seeking a part-time Quality Assurance role to ensure ISO17025 accreditation across laboratories. The role focuses on maintaining accreditations, leading internal audits, and driving improvement actions.

The successful candidate will manage documentation, calibration, and quality control records, and report KPI data monthly to senior management. The position is fixed-term until 31/10/2027, 18.75 hours per week, with work hours 09:00–17:00 across weekdays.