Supplier Quality Assurance Technician (onsite) in Plymouth

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Our new Supplier Quality Assurance Technician will be reporting to the Supplier Quality Assurance Leader and will be responsible for the daily running of quality-related activities for incoming materials. You will be working with cross‑functional teams to improve supplier performance to agreed metrics. You will also co‑ordinate and make decisions regarding non‑conforming product. This is a site‑wide role working with the manufacturing teams across the Plymouth site.

Responsibilities:

• Perform raw material incoming inspections in accordance with their specifications/drawings and prioritise activities.
• Raise Quality Notifications (QN's) following material rejections, follow up with applicable vendor or internal production teams on root cause and corrective actions.
• Work cross‑functionally with the Supply Chain Team regarding inventory requirements.
• Ensure SAP and Flex Net accuracy through regular reconciliation reviews.
• Action data collection requests and control of trial materials that pertain to site‑wide raw material projects.
• Perform raw material stock counts to ensure department accuracy.
• Support the publishing of SQA Quality results on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
• Provide quality support for internal audits and CAPA's (Corrective Action, Preventative Action).
• Support the SQA Leader and Supplier Quality Engineer on activities such as internal change controls, Test Method Validations and Engineering Change Requests (ECR's).
• Conduct monthly 5s reports.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Comply to onsite H&S and GMP Requirements.

Preferred Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will have experience as a QC Technician within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in the control of inspection, measuring and test equipment is desirable.
• Good MS office skills.
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, balance and handle multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong aptitude for data analysis, trending and reporting.

Location: Primary Work Location: GBR Plymouth – Belliver Industrial Estate. Work Shift GB-PLY Office Staff 0830-1630 (United Kingdom).

Salary Range Information: £25,000.00 - £38,125.00 GBP Annual.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.