QC Team Lead — Medical Device Quality & Compliance

Aurora Lifesciences; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Lifesciences is seeking a Team Leader, Quality Control to manage a team responsible for incoming inspection, product inspection and final release in a regulated medical device environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, technical guidance and workload coordination, with strong knowledge of ISO 13485, EU MDR and FDA 21 CFR Part 820, plus experience in quality systems and cross-functional collaboration to uphold quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing is desirable.
• Team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, EU MDR, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Quality Control and Receiving Inspection personnel.
• Allocate daily workload, provide technical guidance, and support shift priorities.
• Act as a technical escalation point for inspection queries, specification interpretation, and non-conformance decisions.
• Ensure incoming materials, components, sub-assemblies, and finished products are inspected, tested, documented, and dispositioned in line with approved procedures.
• Review and authorise inspection records within delegated authority.
• Support final product inspection, testing, verification, and release activities.
• Review supplier documentation and support receiving inspection requirements.
• Conduct first article inspections against specifications, drawings, and engineering requirements.
• Identify training needs and support team qualification activities.
• Monitor inspection performance, resource needs, and non-conformance trends.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across inspection, manufacturing, and quality processes.
• Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and other business functions.

Skills

People leadership

Team coordination

Technical judgement

Inspection interpretation

Documentation accuracy

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

HNC/HND/degree in Engineering or Quality

Job description

Aurora Lifesciences is seeking a Team Leader, Quality Control to manage a team responsible for incoming inspection, product inspection and final release in a regulated medical device environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, technical guidance and workload coordination, with strong knowledge of ISO 13485, EU MDR and FDA 21 CFR Part 820, plus experience in quality systems and cross-functional collaboration to uphold quality and compliance.