QC Laboratory Technician

Gi Group UK; Warrington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Gi Group UK is recruiting a QC Laboratory Technician for a 12-month FTC in Warrington. This hands-on role supports QC testing, calibration, and housekeeping within a regulated manufacturing environment, aligned to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 18385 standards.

You will follow SOPs, manage stock of consumables, perform routine instrument calibrations, and participate in improvement projects to ensure product quality and production schedules are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working to SOPs in a regulated lab/manufacturing environment.
• PCR knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing of intermediate and finished goods in line with set procedures.
• Act as process owner for laboratory housekeeping, including cleaning activities and maintaining lab supplies/consumables.
• Complete batch review of QC documentation for bulk, intermediate and finished goods tests.
• Carry out routine instrument calibrations, maintain calibration schedules, and train others to complete calibrations correctly.
• Participate in process improvements and support resolution of quality issues.
• Train colleagues to the required standard and keep training records up to date.

Skills

Quality control testing

SOP compliance

Regulated lab environment

Calibration procedures

PCR knowledge (desirable)

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Job description

QC Laboratory Technician - Manufacturing (12-Month FTC)

Location: Warrington, WA1

Pay: £14.01 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Shifts: Mon to Thurs 07:15-16:00 | Fri 07:15-11:45

Contract: 12 months, full-time

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing client based in Warrington (WA1) who is looking to add a QC Laboratory Technician to their Quality Control team on a 12-month, full-time contract. This is a hands-on lab role with strong focus on QC testing, housekeeping ownership, and calibration, supporting product quality and production schedules.

The role

You'll be responsible for supporting QC testing through strong laboratory standards, including cleanliness, stock of consumables, routine testing and instrument calibration. You'll work to defined procedures, ensuring product integrity and availability are maintained to meet production requirements. This role operates within ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and DNA forensic ISO 18385 quality systems.

Key responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing of intermediate and finished goods in line with set procedures
• Act as process owner for laboratory housekeeping, including cleaning activities and maintaining lab supplies/consumables
• Complete batch review of QC documentation for bulk, intermediate and finished goods tests
• Carry out routine instrument calibrations, maintain calibration schedules, and train others to complete calibrations correctly
• Participate in (or lead) process improvements, development projects, and support resolution of quality issues
• Train colleagues to the required standard and keep training records up to date

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant life sciences discipline or equivalent practical experience
• Comfortable working to SOPs and quality standards in a regulated lab/manufacturing environment
• PCR knowledge is desirable (not essential)