Job Specification: Senior Manager, Quality Control Laboratory
Overview: A leading global manufacturer is seeking a Senior Manager, QC Lab to drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role ensures regulatory adherence, optimizes laboratory operations, and advances global and local quality strategies.
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK
Key Responsibilities:
Management of QC Lab Testing
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Lead daily QC lab operations to ensure raw materials, mass, and finished goods meet specifications.
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Manage lab workflow, sample analysis, retention, standards, raw material qualification, TPM testing, outsourced testing, inventory, and documentation.
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Review execution and KPIs related to data integrity checks.
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Provide QC expertise for plant hygiene, environmental monitoring, and risk assessments.
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Liaise with suppliers, R&D, SAS, and other departments regarding test procedures and specification discrepancies.
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Update SOPs and work instructions based on lab trends and CAPAs.
Testing Data Review & Release
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Review and approve routine test data, including sample preparation records, chromatograms, logbooks, calculations, and data sheets.
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Enter test results into SAP/LIMS and oversee the release of raw materials, non-OTC mass, and cosmetic finished goods.
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Review non-routine test data, including microbiological testing for water...