QC Team Leader Raw Materials and Sampling

QC Team Leader Raw Materials and Sampling

Day shift, Mon‑Fri, 0800‑1630. 9‑day fortnight, every other Friday off. Competitive salary plus benefits. £45,000 per annum.

If you’re passionate about quality, love leading a team, and enjoy being right at the heart of a fast‑moving manufacturing environment, this could be the perfect next step for you. Reporting to our QC Manager, you’ll play a key role in making sure every raw material and packaging component that enters our site meets the highest standards – keeping our production lines running smoothly and our products safe, compliant and ready for customers.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll lead our Raw Materials & Sampling team, making sure all sampling, testing and reporting is completed accurately, on time and in full. You’ll help keep production flowing by ensuring materials are available when needed, and work closely with manufacturing, packaging and third‑party laboratories to keep everything aligned.

You’ll take ownership of the sampling booth and equipment, support investigations and deviations, and make sure your team is fully trained and confident in their work. You’ll also play an active part in our safety culture – carrying out inspections, supporting CAPA activity and helping us maintain a safe, well‑run laboratory environment.

As a key communicator, you’ll chair Tier 1 meetings, raise issues when needed, and help drive continuous improvement across the department. Your leadership will help us deliver Right First‑Time results, meet our KPIs and maintain strong compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

• Smooth, timely sampling and testing with no delays to production
• Strong Right First‑Time performance and adherence to schedules
• Confident, well‑trained team members who feel supported and empowered
• Effective issue resolution and clear communication across departments
• Positive audit outcomes and robust GMP compliance

Essential:

• Experience leading analytical or testing teams in GMP, pharmaceutical, food, automotive, aeronautical or similar regulated environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with raw material testing (wet chemistry, chromatography, spectroscopy)
• A degree in a relevant scientific discipline
• Great problem‑solving skills, strong communication and the ability to manage workload effectively

Desirable:

• Experience with continuous improvement
• Confidence influencing others and driving positive change

We provide veterinary professionals with the tools to support the welfare of animals worldwide. A true career with real purpose, that’s something you can proudly shout about.

We work across a 9‑day fortnight at our Skipton site. This means every second Friday is your day off, allowing for longer weekends so you can spend more time with family and friends, offering a great work‑life balance.

We also care deeply about our employees. You’ll have full access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which provides confidential emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support 24/7 365.

In addition to this, we also offer:

• Healthcare Cash plan (covers the cost of dental, prescriptions, therapies)
• Headspace App (positive mental wellbeing app, up to 5 users per account)
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on pet food
• Free fruit on Mondays
• Free on‑site parking (including free electric charging)
• 22.5 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Option to buy a week’s holiday each year
• 8% Employer pension contribution

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