JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conducting analysis in accordance with relevant Good Manufacturing & Control Laboratory Practices
• Prioritizing day to day workload of the team to meet customer service requirements with no past due samples.
• To train personnel in the application of techniques, use of instrumentation, software applications and new methods and procedures, and to maintain training files.
• Check the maintenance of QC Microbiological Laboratory premises and equipment
• To be responsible for delegating appropriate tasks to their team whilst retaining ownership
• To ensure that results are checked, approved, recorded and available for inspection
• To ensure that equipment used is maintained and calibrated to appropriate standards
• To maintain high standards of laboratory housekeeping in his or her work area.
• To maintain and support the laboratory quality systems
• To understand and follow all necessary Health & Safety systems and ensure that work is consistent with safe working practices
• To provide effective application of microbiological investigations, non-conformance reporting
• To have ownership for the accurate collation of data and providing interpretation of trends in order to highlight concerns to QC leadership and through the supply chain.
• Work directly with HME on all micro related product vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring schedule and sampling.
• Trending of environmental results and creation of investigation and reports when needed.
• Provide Microbiological expertise and advice to Operations, Engineering and Technical teams.
• To have complete ownership for the customer service, quality and cost within their area
• To have effective use of appropriate communication to ensure timely resolution with all relevant parties whilst maintaining the positive image of QC.
• Ensuring audit readiness and be the lead subject matter expert for audit activities relating to microbiology.