Quality Controller

JR United Kingdom; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in innovative tissue-healing technology is looking for a QA/QC professional. The successful candidate will conduct key quality assurance functions in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Responsibilities include product release planning and maintaining quality procedures, with opportunities for training and cross-functional engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably medical devices.
• Ability to read and analyze standards, procedures, and drawings.
• Knowledge of ISO13485 & FDA QSR requirements is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all QA/QC functions, prioritize tasks, and report non-conformances.
• Perform product release planning and maintain quality management documentation.
• Update quality procedures and train others as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Flexibility

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths/English

City & Guilds 743 or equivalent

Job description

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AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices, and internal sealants, marketed under brands such as LiquiBand, RESORBA, LiquiBandFix8, LIQUIFIX, Peters Surgical, Ifabond, Vitalitec, and Seal-G. The company also supplies wound care dressings like silver alginates, alginates, and foams through its ActivHeal brand and white label products.

Since 2019, AMS has made seven acquisitions, including Sealantis, Biomatlante, Raleigh, AFS Medical, Connexicon, Syntacoll, and Peters Surgical. Its products are manufactured across multiple countries including the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic, and Israel, and sold globally through various channels. The Group has R&D hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, and Israel, and was established in 1991 with over 1,500 employees.

AMS is committed to equal employment opportunities and values diversity, ensuring no discrimination based on gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or other protected characteristics.

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting all QA/QC functions, prioritizing tasks related to demands, working according to SOPs and PWIs, and reporting non-conformances or deviations through proper channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product release planning, performing goods receiving inspection and testing, in-process inspection, testing, and final product release.
• Developing, maintaining, and auditing documentation supporting the Quality Management System, including Device History Records, Material and Product Specifications, Test Records, and In-process & Product Release Testing.
• Updating and maintaining quality procedures, test methods, and instructions; training others as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment (medical device preferred), with appropriate qualifications (5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths/English).
• Ability to read, analyze, and understand drawings, procedures, and standards.
• Ability to represent the department in cross-functional interactions.
• Desirable: Experience in the medical device industry, knowledge of ISO13485 & FDA QSR requirements, City & Guilds 743 or equivalent, statistical knowledge, knowledge of world-class quality techniques, GMP, GLP, and Quality Systems.
• Strong attention to detail, good organizational skills, effective time management, and excellent communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work environments.