Quality Assistant

Amentum; Warrington; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a part-time Quality Assistant based in Birchwood, Warrington to support the Technical Quality Manager in maintaining the laboratory QMS and QA activities. The role covers documentation, audits, QC monitoring and safety tasks across national and international client projects.

You will work 24 hours per week (3x8 or 4x6) and collaborate with a team of qualified technicians and scientists; a chemistry or science background with strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate or secondary qualifications in chemistry or other scientific discipline, or comparable knowledge and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work flexibly on complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Support UKAS accreditation activities and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.
• Assist with updating Quality Management System documentation and records.
• Contribute to internal audits and monitoring of QC charts.
• Support non-conformance investigations and CAPA tracking.
• Assist with safety walkdowns and SafeUp reporting.
• Promote continuous improvement of laboratory quality and safety culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Chemistry qualification or science background

Job description

The Chemistry and Radioanalytical Solutions business at Amentum is recruiting for a Quality Assistant to be based in Birchwood, Warrington to work with a team of highly qualified technicians, analysts, and senior scientists. For this role, the Quality Assistant will be working with a range of national and international clients. They will need to work collaboratively with other business areas to support analytical processes and solutions to the problems of tomorrow, including operational and decommissioning sites. The Quality Assistant role provides day-to-day support to the Technical Quality Manager (TQM) in maintaining and supporting the laboratory Quality Management System (QMS), quality assurance activities and the continued improvement of laboratory standards. The role also supports routine safety activities and helps promote a positive quality and safety culture across the laboratory. This vacancy is for 24 hours per week and can be either 3 x 8 hour days or 4 x 6 hour days.

• UKAS Accreditation and ISO/IEC 17025: Support the TQM in maintaining the laboratory's UKAS accreditation and ongoing compliance with ISO/IEC 17025. Assist with monitoring quality activities and records to ensure the laboratory continues to operate in accordance with accreditation and QMS requirements.
• UKAS Assessments: Assist with preparation for UKAS surveillance visits, reassessments and extension-to-scope assessments. This may include reviewing documentation, gathering objective evidence, checking quality and technical records, supporting assessment activities and assisting with the management and close-out of any findings raised.
• Quality Documentation: Assist with the maintenance, review and updating of Quality Management System documentation, including Quality System Manuals (QSMs), Operating Manuals (OMs), forms and associated quality records. Support document control activities to ensure documentation remains current and appropriately controlled.
• Internal Auditing: Perform and support scheduled internal audits in accordance with the laboratory internal audit programme. Gather and record objective evidence, identify potential findings or opportunities for improvement, and bring these to the attention of the TQM.
• Quality Control Monitoring: Assist with the routine monitoring of analytical QC charts. Identify potential trends, shifts, unusual results or deterioration in performance and bring these to the attention of the TQM and relevant technical personnel for review.
• Non-Conformance Investigations: Support the TQM and relevant laboratory personnel with the investigation of non-conformances (NCRs), including gathering information and evidence, reviewing the potential extent of issues, supporting root cause investigations and assisting with the tracking of corrective and preventive actions through to completion.
• Safety Walkdowns: Undertake routine laboratory safety walkdowns, identifying and recording potential hazards, unsafe conditions, housekeeping issues and opportunities for improvement. Escalate matters requiring immediate or further action to the appropriate personnel.
• SafeUp: Raise SafeUp reports where safety observations, hazards, near misses or opportunities for improvement are identified, and support the follow-up of actions where required.
• Continuous Improvement: Support the identification and implementation of improvements to laboratory processes and encourage good quality and safety practices across the laboratory. Graduate or secondary qualifications in chemistry or other scientific discipline, or comparable knowledge and experience
• Good interpersonal skills
• The ability to collaborate with colleagues
• The ability to work flexibly on complex problems developing innovative solutions
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.
• Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
• Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.