At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure top-notch quality in manufacturing and support the quality control team.
- Company: Join Smith+Nephew, a leader in innovative medical technology.
- Benefits: Generous bonuses, flexible time off, and health plans to keep you thriving.
- Other info: Enjoy a hybrid work model and a culture that values inclusion and growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree or 3 years' experience in quality roles, especially in medical devices.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. A member of the Quality control team, the job holder performs a vital role in maintaining the highest levels of quality & compliance. The job holder is responsible for front line Quality support ensuring the manufacturing value stream applies high levels of quality.
Responsibilities include:
- Acts as the operational quality partner to operations value stream structure.
- Support and deputise for the Value Stream Quality Engineer.
- Leads the timely review and release of intermediate and finished product documentation.
- Archiving of quality documentation as per site procedures.
- Generation of COA/COC as needed for manufactured product.
- Follow documented processes to ensure that product disposition and release of compliant product are performed within agreed lead‑times.
- Acts as SME in audits for front line quality issues.
- Raw material incoming inspection / sampling.
- Leads the containment, investigation and disposition of defective intermediate and finished products, including the management of NC’s and CAPA’s as needed.
- Assist in Change Control activities ensuring outputs are correctly translated into procedures and are communicated.
- Assessment of Quality issues, containment of the issue and determine level of escalation within the Quality management system.
- Provide cover to review and release final products (electronic release to market) when required.
- Coordinate and manage raw material concession and shelf‑life expiry extension requests ensuring compliance with QMS and CAPA system.
What will you need to be successful?
- Educated to degree level with a minimum of 2.2 Hons or at least 3 years’ experience working within a quality related role within Medical Device / Pharmaceutical Industry e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 13485.
- Awareness / understanding of company products, processes, procedures and personnel/structure.
- Strong analytical and communication skills are essential together with the ability to manage workloads to ensure high standards are maintained.
- Root cause investigation and problem‑solving skills essential.
Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options. Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities. Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more. Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles). Training: Hands‑on, team‑customised, mentorship. Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts. Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging.
Operational Quality 1 - Hull Hull employer: Meeveem Limited
At Smith+Nephew, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. Located in Hull, our Operational Quality team plays a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of quality in medical technology, supported by generous benefits such as flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health plans, and opportunities for mentorship and development. Join us to be part of a company that values your contributions and is dedicated to making a positive impact on society.
