Quality Control Specialist

The Automation Partnership (Cambridge); Royston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Private Dental Insurance

Group Life Assurance

Travel Insurance (employee paid)

Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment

Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme

Group Personal Pension Plan

Free parking on site

Job summary

Sartorius Royston is seeking a Quality Control Specialist to ensure products meet strict quality standards through inspecting, testing and problem solving. You will inspect ambr systems and consumables, investigate non-conformances, and contribute to improvements in the Quality Management System.

You will work with Production and Quality teams to resolve issues, maintain training records, and support new product introductions and changes to platforms.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Quality Control, including inspection or testing in a laboratory setting; QA experience considered.
• Experience raising and documenting non-conformances.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Dot Compliance experience advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, independent approach and ability to challenge issues when standards are not met.
• Experience in an engineering environment would be advantageous.
• Biotechnology understanding would be beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out incoming, in process and finished product inspections and testing to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Take ownership of quality investigations and quarantine non-conforming products; drive CAPAs to completion.
• Develop and manage concessions and hold-and-release processes with Goods In inspection.
• Create and maintain quality procedures, work instructions and inspection documentation.
• Monitor quality data, identify trends, and present updates for quality reviews and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to resolve issues and support quality queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Microsoft Office

Lab testing

Non-conformance handling

Independent working

Problem solving

Tools

Dot Compliance

Job description

Join our Quality team as a Quality Control Specialist and play a key role in ensuring our products meet rigorous quality standards through effective inspection, testing and problem solving, helping us deliver reliable systems and consumables to our customers.

By carrying out dimensional, visual and functional inspections alongside documentation checks, you ensure that only materials, systems and consumables that are fully fit for purpose are released to manufacturing or our customers. In doing so, you enable our teams to focus on what matters most: better health for more people.

Based in Royston, you will become part of a team of three dedicated professionals who look forward to shaping the future together with you.

Grow With Us - Your Responsibilities

• Carry out incoming, in process and finished product inspections and testing for Sartorius ambr® 15, ambr® 250 modular and ambr® 250 high-throughput (HT) systems, consumables, components and spare parts ensuring compliance with approved specifications
• Take ownership of quality investigations, identifying and quarantining non-conforming products, applying structured problem solving and driving corrective and preventive actions through to verified completion
• Develop and manage effective concessions and hold-and-release processes, supporting Goods In inspection to ensure only acceptable materials enter manufacturing
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions and inspection documentation in line with the site Quality Management System, keeping your training and competency records up to date
• Monitor quality data, identify trends and present clear updates to support quality reviews and continuous improvement. Contribute to internal and sponsored projects, including inspection readiness for new product introductions and changes to the ambr® platforms
• Work closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality colleagues to resolve issues and improve inspection methods, processes and resources. Represent Quality in internal meetings and support supplier and customer quality queries when required

What Will Convince Us

• Previous experience in Quality Control, including inspection or testing in a laboratory setting; candidates with Quality Assurance experience will also be considered
• Experience raising and documenting non-conformances, with a strong quality mindset and commitment to maintaining standards
• Confident using Microsoft Office applications; experience with Dot Compliance would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain focus during detailed inspection tasks and accurately identify errors
• A proactive, independent approach, with the confidence to constructively challenge issues when quality standards are not met
• Experience within an engineering environment would be advantageous
• An understanding of biotechnology would be beneficial but is not essential

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings, coaching for managers
• Making An Impact Right From The Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact
• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network

Benefits

• Attractive Working Conditions
• 37.5 hour working week
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Annual option to buy, sell or carry over annual leave
• Free parking on site
• Free hot and cold drinks

Health & Wellbeing

• Competitive benefits package, including: Private Medical Insurance
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance (employee paid)
• Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment Service
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme

Planning Ahead For Your Future

• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Group Income Protection
• Salary Sacrifice Will Writing Service

About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

www.sartorius.com/careers