QC Laboratory Technician in Clive

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 wound‑care 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 are manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic and Israel, and 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 R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 1,500 employees. For more information, visit www.admedsol.com.

Job Description

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 will be responsible for undertaking vital tests that support the production process of our world‑leading medical products. You will also be providing technical support to new product development and research, as well as ensuring that quality procedures are adhered to.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is willing to learn within a growing medical business. You will be working as part of a wider team to support the wider business when required. It is crucial to ensure our products are effective, safe for patients and clinicians to use, making this role an important part of our business.

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

What will this role involve?

• Execute protocols and generate reports as required supporting QC analytical.
• Prepare in‑house reagents for QC analytical.
• Promote and uphold quality requirements within manufacturing and other departments as required.
• Take responsibility for organising the workload through the laboratory with due regard to safety and accuracy, ensuring minimal delay and appropriate prioritisation of samples.
• Enter data into appropriate spreadsheets and databases.
• Book in laboratory chemicals and reagents.
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping and wash glassware.
• Ensure all testing is carried out to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all data generated is managed through the laboratory smoothly and contains all information necessary to allow a true and accurate interpretation of results. Information must be completed and 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.
• Support other QC functions as required, including receipt/inspection and product release.

What we’re looking for

• Ability to prioritise workload.
• HNC in Chemistry or relevant subject desired but not essential.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to operate relevant testing instruments.
• Ability to analyse test results and present a report.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Flexibility in work scheduling and business needs.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and presenting.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work environment.
• Computer literacy (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Lotus Notes, ERP systems).
• Experience with AAS an advantage.

Additional Information

AMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We value and encourage diversity across our workforce and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, nationality, disability or any other protected characteristic.