Quality Control Technician – Cosmetics & GMP, West Yorkshire

SRG; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

28 days holiday inc. bank holidays

Job summary

SRG is working with an independent contract manufacturer of personal care and skincare products, based in West Yorkshire, recruiting a QC Technician to join the growing production team on the factory floor.

You will carry out quality testing on raw materials, in-process batches and finished products, manage batch records and documentation, investigate quality issues and support audits to ensure regulatory compliance. Working hours are Mon-Fri 8am–4pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA or QC within a manufacturing environment (chemicals/cosmetics/FMCG).
• Good knowledge of quality systems, compliance standards and root cause investigation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing setting.
• UK legal right to work (no sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality testing on raw materials, in-process batches and finished products, including pH, viscosity and stability assessments.
• Manage batch records, specifications and quality documentation to ensure audit readiness and compliance.
• Investigate quality issues, customer complaints and non-conformances, driving effective corrective actions.
• Work closely with production and site teams to maintain product quality and minimise disruption.
• Support audits, traceability activities, product release and process validation.
• Monitor material availability and support stock control activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and manufacturing performance

Skills

Quality control

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Documentation systems

ERP / MRP

Job description

SRG is working with an independent contract manufacturer of personal care and skincare products, based in West Yorkshire, recruiting a QC Technician to join the growing production team on the factory floor.

You will carry out quality testing on raw materials, in-process batches and finished products, manage batch records and documentation, investigate quality issues and support audits to ensure regulatory compliance. Working hours are Mon-Fri 8am–4pm with a 30 minute lunch break.