Quality Control Technician

The purse of this role is to support the Operations Team in the application and ongoing compliance of Eurofins Linlithgow Quality Systems providing quality control oversight and support across all departments.

Please note this is a full time role working 40 hours a week - Monday to Friday 09:00 till 17:00.

• Carry out routine quality control checks to support day-to-day laboratory operations and ensure compliance with internal procedures and accreditation requirements.
• Perform and document equipment calibrations verification checks and associated record keeping to maintain confidence in results and equipment performance.
• Prepare internal quality control (QC) materials and samples ensuring correct preparation traceability storage and labelling.
• Test Proficiency Testing (PT) samples as required ensuring results are generated and submitted in line with deadlines and quality expectations.
• Prepare label and manage reagents and standards in accordance with approved methods ensuring correct identification expiry tracking and storage conditions.
• Complete environmental monitoring activities in line with site quality requirements recording results accurately and escalating deviations where necessary.
• Maintain training records and quality documentation supporting competence traceability and audit readiness.
• Investigate customer complaints relating to quality and laboratory output supporting fact-finding evidence gathering and corrective actions where required.
• Investigate Non-Conforming Work (NCWs) ensuring issues are documented clearly actions are progressed and learning is captured appropriately.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities (e.g. 5 Whys / Fishbone) supporting effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support method development activities where required contributing to improvement optimisation and controlled implementation into routine use.
• Support method validation work ensuring required testing documentation and evidence is generated in line with quality standards and accreditation expectations.
• Carry out hygiene checks and audits reporting findings and supporting corrective actions and follow-up.
• Support and participate in test witness audits ensuring readiness compliance and completion of any required actions

Qualifications :

• Educated to HNC/HND level (or equivalent) in a science-related discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory / QC environment.
• Good understanding of Quality Control requirements and laboratory QC processes including routine checks calibration requirements and data/record integrity.
• Awareness of working within a regulated laboratory environment with a strong focus on compliance traceability and accurate documentation.
• Previous experience in a QC or QT role ideally within a laboratory setting. Both Microbiology and chemistry.
• Experience following controlled procedures maintaining records and working to agreed turnaround times and priorities.
• Demonstrable experience supporting investigations (e.g. complaints non-conforming work deviations) and escalating issues appropriately.
• Competent IT skills including the ability to use laboratory systems and Microsoft Office effectively.
• Good working knowledge of Excel (data entry formatting basic formulas filtering/sorting and maintaining accurate records).
• Ability to manage and maintain QC documentation and records accurately ensuring traceability and version control.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate high-quality work.
• Professional and approachable manner with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments.
• Clear communication skills (written and verbal) with confidence liaising with operational teams and escalating issues where required.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and remain organised in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and proactive approach with a willingness to support wider business needs when required.

Additional Information :

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards recognise our colleagues special life events and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential
• Health Cash Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do so its incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit youll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 
 
Your data 
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Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

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