Product Compliance Specialist

Working hours:

Mon-Thurs 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-15:30 (30 mins unpaid lunch daily)

Pay: DOE (Depending on Experience)

Hands-on QA Operations role in regulated manufacturing, supporting medical devices and cosmetics at a busy Folkestone site.

Quality and compliance depend on strong GMP oversight at every stage. In this hands-on position, you'll work across manufacturing and goods-in to ensure materials, documentation, and release decisions meet approved standards-helping drive a proactive quality culture on the shop floor and in the warehouse.

• Promote and embed GMP and a proactive quality culture across QA and Production.
• Carry out QA activities supporting the manufacture and distribution of medical devices and cosmetics.
• Inspect, sample and evaluate incoming components/packaging against approved specifications.
• Review, approve and release components and packaging materials in SAP (Systems, Applications and Products).
• Review batch records, manage discrepancies, and support batch/finished product release.
• Manage deviations, non-conformances and CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Actions) via the Agile system, ensuring timely closure.
• Maintain compliant TQM (Total Quality Management)/GMP documentation and controlled records.
• Maintain reference samples and controlled artwork libraries; provide Certificates of Analysis (CoA) as required.
• Provide QA oversight at goods-in (including rejection labelling) and resolve issues cross-functionally.

• Strong attention to detail and confident decision-making using data and evidence.
• Good IT skills (MS Word/Excel) and comfortable working with quality systems.
• Able to plan ahead, use initiative and respond positively to change.
• QA experience within a regulated industry (FMCG, medical devices, pharma, cosmetics).
• Knowledge of ISO 22716 and/or ISO 13485.

Safety is a top priority; you must follow all site H&S procedures and report accidents/near misses.

All applicants will be assessed solely on suitability, without regard to age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust