Senior Quality Control Technician, Orthopaedics

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, and more personalized treatments. Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. We build solutions for joint reconstruction, trauma and craniomaxillofacial, sports, extremities, elective foot & ankle, spine, and robotics & digital surgery.

Purpose

In this role, you will carry out Quality Control testing to ensure the ongoing quality of product. You will have overall responsibility for your assigned testing area and will interface with other departments to support the timely release of products and materials, while ensuring compliance with cGMP, quality systems, and regulatory requirements. You will report to the Quality Control Laboratory Lead and work closely with site Value Streams and Quality Systems to ensure timely testing and release of products.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Performing physical, analytical, and chemical testing of raw materials, in‑process materials, and finished products.
• Holding overall responsibility for assigned Quality Control areas (e.g., Main, Mechanical, Inspection, Goods In).
• Interfacing with other departments to ensure timely testing, release, and availability of products and materials.
• Initiating and supporting laboratory investigations, non‑conformance investigations, and out‑of‑specification (OOS) excursions.
• Ensuring all testing activities, documentation, and laboratory practices comply with cGMP, ISO 9000, ISO 13485, FDA QSRs, and Medical Device Directive requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and compliant GMP documentation, including procedures, specifications, lab books, raw data, and reports.
• Supporting validation of simple test methods and equipment, including generation and execution of protocols and reports.
• Ensuring laboratory readiness through equipment calibration, consumables management, laboratory cleaning, and execution of cleaning programs.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Minimum of A‑level education in a science or mathematics discipline (international equivalents acceptable); a BSc degree in a scientific subject (e.g., Chemistry, Pharmacy, Forensics) is desirable.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a laboratory setting; practical laboratory experience gained solely through a degree is not acceptable.
• Previous experience working in a quality‑regulated environment within the Food, Consumer, Pharmaceutical, or Medical Device industry.
• Ability to perform physical, analytical, and chemical testing using standard laboratory equipment.
• Strong understanding of and ability to follow procedures to ensure compliance with cGMP and applicable quality systems.
• Experience working with GMP documentation, including procedures, lab books, raw data, and reports.
• Ability to work to deadlines, manage time effectively, and prioritize workload in a changing environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team toward common goals.
• Customer‑focused, results‑ and performance‑driven, with a sense of urgency and accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to work standard hours, including overtime when required.

Required Skills

• Administrative Support
• Agility Jumps
• Communication
• Compliance Management
• Customer Centricity
• Document Management
• Execution Focus
• Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
• Persistence and Tenacity
• Process Oriented
• Quality Control (QC)
• Quality Control Testing
• Quality Standards
• Quality Systems Documentation
• Quality Validation
• Teamwork

Preferred Skills

• Quality Development
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Improvement