Full Job Description
Title: QC Technician
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: £27000 DOE
Term: Permanent
SRG is working with an independent contract manufacturer of personal care and skincare products, based in West Yorkshire. They are now looking for a Production and Quality Technician to join the team.
This is a hands-on opportunity to sit at the heart of operations, balancing quality, production planning, materials, and stock control to help keep everything running smoothly. You will be responsible for carrying out wet chemistry and bench chemistry testing, supporting product quality checks, and ensuring finished goods meet the required customer and company specifications.
Working closely with the QC Manager and wider production team, you will help maintain high standards across the manufacturing process, support documentation and batch record accuracy, and play a key role in ensuring products are made, checked, and released to the right standard.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:15pm (Mon-Fri), 30 minute lunch break
Role / Description
- Carry out quality checks across raw materials, production, and finished goods to ensure standards are met
- Support production scheduling, helping align output with customer demand and forecasts
- Monitor stock levels and coordinate ordering to keep materials flowing without disruption
- Track production progress, highlighting risks or delays before they impact delivery
- Investigate quality issues and support corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
- Oversee goods in/out processes, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and efficient storage
- Contribute to process improvements across planning, quality, and stock control
Requirements
- Experience in quality, production planning, manufacturing, or stock control
- Strong organisation skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Willing and able to work stood up in a Fast-paced manufacturing environment on the production / factory floor in a hands of role
- Strong communication skills and can relay information accurately
- Full right to work in the UK - there is no sponsorship available for this role
SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors.
As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.
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Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
