Microbiology Quality Control Technician

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00. Purpose of the Post: Responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System and maintenance and extension of all accreditations at a local level. To inspire and drive a culture of outstanding Quality to exceed the requirements of our customers and embrace our core organisational values.

• Prepare working cultures according to the Laboratory Procedures.
• To carry out routine microbiological testing on culture media according to the Standard Operating Procedures deployed within the Quality System.
• Assist in any investigations and evaluations when required.
• Ensure that customer complaint investigations and client queries are investigated and resolved in a timely manner in conjunction with Laboratory Management and the Customer Services team
• Ensure that external proficiency scheme samples are tested and reported accurately, including timely investigations into unsatisfactory results, in conjunction with Laboratory Management.
• Ensure that Internal Quality Control is maintained and acceptable.
• Assist with collation of monthly quality KPI data.
• Assist as required with internal audits, especially where QC testing is involved.
• Calibrate and monitor laboratory equipment
• Maintain stock levels.
• General Laboratory housekeeping.
• Carry out internal test method audits, system audits and ensure audit programs are adhered to.
• Ensure that corrective actions assigned during internal and external auditing are completed
• Ensure all equipment records, calibration and monitoring is carried out by relevant laboratory staff and that appropriate records are maintained
• Assist with training of laboratory staff.
• Assist Quality Co-ordinator to collate information and reports and carry out trend analysis for the Annual Management Review meeting
• Raise issues related to Quality and investigate using root cause analysis.
• Participate in and facilitate external laboratory audits, e.g. UKAS, RSA
• Liaise with third-party suppliers on relevant areas.
• Escalation of issues affecting Quality performance to Group Quality Managers and Director of Technical and Quality.
• Any other duties necessary to ensure the quality of results and service to the customers as designated by the Group Quality Manager/ Director of Technical and Quality.
  
  A-Levels or GCSE Maths & English.
• Strong knowledge of lab activities
• Must be able to use MS Office programs.
• Experience of laboratory operations
• Competence in IT, including LIMS, spreadsheets and databases
• Experience of working with a broad range of internal and external customers
• Full commitment to meeting customers expectation
• A passion for providing a safe working environment
  
  Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
  
  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:
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday Purchase and Sell Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential support.
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday - there's something to suit everyone's lifestyle.
What Happens Next Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's 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