Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Job description
Who are Advanced Medical Solutions?

AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand®, RESORBA®, LiquiBandFix8®, LIQUIFIX™, Peters Surgical, Ifabond, Vitalitec and Seal-G®. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates, and foams through its ActivHeal® brand as well as under white label. Since 2019, the Group has made seven acquisitions: Sealantis, an Israeli developer of innovative internal sealants, Biomatlante, a French developer and manufacturer of surgical biomaterials, Raleigh, a leading UK coater and converter of woundcare and bio-diagnostics materials, AFS Medical, an Austrian specialist surgical business, Connexicon, an Irish tissue adhesives specialist, Syntacoll a German specialist in collagen-based absorbable surgical implants and Peters Surgical a global provider of specialty surgical sutures, mechanical haemostasis and internal cyanoacrylate devices. AMS's products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS's own direct sales forces in the UK, Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Benelux, India, the Czech Republic and Russia. The Group has RD innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 1,500 employees. For more information, please see www.admedsol.com

AMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We highly value and encourage diversity across our workforce meaning that no one will be discriminated against because of their gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic as prohibited by law.

Job Details

We are currently recruiting for a QC Technician, at our Advanced Wound Care Facility in Winsford, Cheshire. The role is permanent.

As part of our Quality Control team, you’ll be responsible for undertaking vital tests that support the production process of our world-leading medical products. You’ll also be providing technical support to new product development, and further research, as well as ensuring that quality procedures are being adhered to.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a willingness to learn within a growing medical business. You’ll be working as part of a wider team, to ensure we’re there to support the wider business when required. it’s crucial to ensure that our products are effective, and safe for our patients and clinicians to use so is a important part within our business.

The main role can be varied but is based around our analytical lab where we use various testing equipment in both our physical testing and wet chemistry areas.

What will this role involve?
• To execute protocols and generate reports as required supporting QC Analytical.
• To prepare In-house reagents for QC Analytical.
• To promote and uphold Quality requirements within Manufacturing and other departments as required supporting QC Analytical.
• Taking responsibility for organising the workload through the laboratory with due regard to safety, accuracy. Ensure minimal delay and appropriate prioritisation of samples.
• Input data into appropriate spreadsheets and databases.
• Booking in of laboratory chemicals and reagents.
• Maintain the laboratory housekeeping and wash glassware.
• Ensuring all testing done is carried out to the Laboratory’s standard operating procedures.
• Ensuring all data generated is managed through the laboratory smoothly and contains all the information necessary to allow a true and accurate interpretation of results. The information must be completed / data entered within deadlines of work completion.
• Raise laboratory investigations when required.
• Order and restock equipment for all QC Analytical tests.
• Check and counter sign others work.
• To Support other QC functions as required including Receive/Inspection and Product Release.

What we're looking for?
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• HNC in Chemistry or relevant subject is desired but not essential.
• Previous Laboratory experience essential.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to operate relevant testing instruments.
• Ability to analysis test results and present a report.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Flexibility in work scheduling and business needs.
• Good communication skills; written, verbal and presenting.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work environment.
• Must be computer literate e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Lotus Notes, ERP systems.
• AAS experience an advantage. Read more