QC Technician

Weleda (UK) Ltd; Ilkeston; Presencial; GBP 24 000 - 30 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

36 days holiday per year (pro rata)

Healthcare cash plan + EAP

Death in service

Staff discount on Weleda products

Green days

Resumo da oferta

Weleda (UK) Ltd is seeking a QC Technician for our on-site laboratory in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. You will perform essential quality control testing, release activities, and GLP-compliant analyses to support Production, Tablets and Specials.

No formal qualifications are required, but GCSE Maths and English are expected. Strong analytical skills, good communication, and multitasking ability are essential; HPLC/GC knowledge and GMP experience are advantageous.

Qualificações

• No formal qualifications required; Maths & English GCSE (9–5)
• Strong analytical skills required
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Preferred experience in HPLC/GC
• Plant biology experience advantageous
• Ph. Eur. testing experience preferred
• GMP environment experience advantageous
• Chemistry or Analytical Science background preferred
• IT literate – MS Tools

Responsabilidades

• Carry out testing and quality control activities with accuracy and efficiency
• Release for filling/use of bulks, intermediates, and finished products
• ID and release of fresh plants per Ph. Eur., GHP, etc.
• Review and sign off lab transcriptions and calculations
• Environmental monitoring and sampling activities
• Carry out and report stability studies and testing
• Perform validations for cleaning and new equipment
• Maintain housekeeping and cleaning logs
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Update specs, TRCs, methods and SOPs
• Manage gas cylinder stock and NAV entries
• Participate in COSHH and risk assessments
• Maintain stock of lab reagents/materials
• Attend meetings and training sessions
• Maintain training logs and provide training to new staff

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

HPLC/GC knowledge

Plant biology experience

Ph. Eur. testing experience

GMP environment experience

Chemistry or Analytical Science

IT tools – MS Tools

Formação académica

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Ferramentas

MS Tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Weleda is exceptional - just like our people. Where exceptional people make a meaningful impact. As the world leader in certified natural cosmetics and remedies, we are pioneers in sustainability, committed to protecting our planet's beauty and diversity.

We're looking for a new QC Technician to join our team in our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. In this role, you'll carry out essential testing and quality control activities with accuracy and efficiency, helping to ensure the timely analysis and release of products supporting Production, Tablets, and Specials. Working to GLP guidelines, you'll play a key part in maintaining the high standards of quality our operations depend on.

What you will be doing

You'll carry out essential testing and quality control activities with accuracy and efficiency. Working to GLP guidelines, you'll help ensure timely analysis and release of products supporting Production, Tablets, and Specials including:

• Sampling & undertaking routine analysis of raw materials, tinctures, intermediates, herbs (including transfer) & finished products according to specifications supplied: including, but not limited to: ID/Characters, pH, Dry Residue, Loss on Drying, Total Ash, Refractive Index, Relative Density, Ethanol Content, TLC, HPLC, GC, Chemical tests, Assays etc.
• Release for filling/use certain bulks, intermediates, finished products etc.
• ID & release of fresh plants according to Ph. Eur., GHP, etc.
• Checking and signing off other Lab Technicians transcriptions & calculations
• Environmental Monitoring - swabbing, ACH's, Particles counts, water testing
• Carry out & report stability studies and testing
• Validations - cleaning and new equipment
• Routine housekeeping & recording activities on cleaning log
• Maintaining a safe working environment
• Maintenance of QC's internal PPM's
• Review/updating specs, TRC's, methods & SOP's
• Re-order & replace gas cylinders when empty
• Participation in the company COSHH & risk assessments schemes
• Making sure stock levels of Lab reagents/material are maintained
• Attend and participate in meetings & training sessions
• Maintaining and keeping up to date training logs
• Provide training to new recruits and visitors
• Follow Out of Spec procedure
• Use & update of the company's Lot management, bin location, and stock adjustment system (NAV)

What we are looking for

• No formal qualifications required but Maths & English 9-5 at GCSE
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to multitask effectively

Preferred experience:

• HPLC/GC knowledge
• Plant biology experience
• Ph. Eur. testing experience
• GMP environment experience
• Chemistry or Analytical Science preferred
• Good analytical skills
• HPLC/GC knowledge preferred
• IT literate - MS Tools

This is a on-site role, based at our Ilkeston office in Derbyshire.

Closing date 19th November 2026 however, we reserve the right to close applications early if required

Salary £27,066

Benefits

• 36 days holiday per year, inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata)
• healthcare cash plan + EAP
• death in service
• generous staff discount on our amazing Weleda products
• 5 Green days (We have a wonderful natural resource at The Field, and Green Days are a way of making use of our open space for the benefit of co-workers.