Quality Control, Laboratory Lead

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About Orthopaedics

Fuelled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports extremities and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at Synthes are looking for an QC Laboratory Lead to be based at the Blackpool site.

As an QC Laboratory Lead you will be:

The QC Laboratory Lead oversees laboratory resources budget and personnel to ensure timely prioritized support for manufacturing and on-time product delivery to customers. The role leads technical problem-solving for highly complex issues identifies opportunities to improve processes and ensures cross-departmental alignment for product approvals.

The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have:

• Manage QC laboratory operations including resource allocation scheduling equipment and consumables to meet manufacturing priorities and delivery timelines.
• Manage the laboratory budget; monitor spend and prioritize investments to maintain operational readiness.
• Lead analysis and resolution of highly complex technical and scientific issues; define decision points and escalate appropriately.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in QC processes methods and documentation to increase efficiency and data quality.
• Supervise coach and develop QC team members; conduct performance management and ensure team training and competency programs are in place.
• Interface with Manufacturing R&D Regulatory Affairs and Supply Chain to facilitate timely product approvals and release.
• Authorize or sign off on QC test results were permitted by experience and company policy; ensure robust data integrity and compliance with internal procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality systems regulatory requirements (e.g. GMP) and safety protocols.
• Maintain laboratory equipment qualification calibration and maintenance records; oversee vendor management as needed.

We would love to hear from YOU if you have the following essential requirements:

• Minimum of BSc or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Extensive laboratory experience ideally already operating within a senior/supervisory role within a Chemical role in the Food Medical or Health Care industry.
• Proven ability to analyse and resolve complex technical problems and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Working knowledge of GMP quality systems and regulatory expectations relevant to manufacturing QC.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience with method validation/transfer stability testing or analytical chemistry techniques relevant to the product portfolio.
• Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) electronic data capture and standard laboratory software.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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