Senior QC Technician — Precision Volumetric Testing

SPT Labtech; Cambridge; In loco; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Private medical insurance

Generous pension plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

SPT Labtech in Melbourn near Cambridge is seeking a Senior Quality Control Technician to lead volumetric testing of liquid handling consumables and products, ensure high quality, and implement new QC methods.

You will work with Development, Manufacturing Engineering and QARA teams, drive RCA investigations using structured methodologies, and monitor QC KPIs across sites, champion continuous improvement and compliance with ISO 9001:2015.

Competenze

• Experience in Quality, Engineering, or Manufacturing environments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Practical experience in volumetric testing or other precision measurement techniques.
• Confidence in structured problem-solving and RCA, with methodologies such as 5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa, or 8D.
• Experience monitoring, analysing, and reporting on quality KPIs.
• Excellent communication skills across departments.
• Comfortable using Manufacturing Planning Systems, MS Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015; ISO 13485 or cGMP is a bonus.

Mansioni

• Lead by example in Health & Safety and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Conduct in-process and final quality checks on consumables and products ready for dispatch.
• Manage and inspect incoming stock from a quality perspective.
• Perform volumetric testing on our liquid handling consumables— ensuring precision, repeatability, and reliability.
• Develop and improve volumetric test methods and equipment for our liquid handling instruments, driving greater accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Production, Development, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance Teams to lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations using structured methodologies (e.g. 5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa, 8D), resolve quality issues, and validate new QC methods.
• Track, analyse, and report on global QC KPIs (e.g. first pass yield, defect and non-conformance rates, cost of poor quality) across sites, identifying trends and driving data-led corrective and preventive actions.
• Introduce and document new testing and inspection techniques that enhance our quality processes.
• Support continuous improvement projects and projects involving new consumables or transitioning existing consumables into new markets, sharing insights and best practices across teams.
• Check parts against specifications, drawings, and Certificates of Conformity (COCs).
• Identify, label, and manage all non-conforming products appropriately.

Conoscenze

Quality experience

Engineering experience

Manufacturing experience

Attention to detail

Strumenti

MS Word

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

SPT Labtech in Melbourn near Cambridge is seeking a Senior Quality Control Technician to lead volumetric testing of liquid handling consumables and products, ensure high quality, and implement new QC methods.

You will work with Development, Manufacturing Engineering and QARA teams, drive RCA investigations using structured methodologies, and monitor QC KPIs across sites, champion continuous improvement and compliance with ISO 9001:2015.