QC Instrumention Analyst in Huddersfield

Company: Thornton & Ross

Department: QC

Location: Huddersfield – Linthwaite, United Kingdom

Join a high-performing QC team at the heart of quality, compliance, and product release. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in keeping laboratory equipment, instruments and analytical systems inspection-ready, fully compliant, and operating reliably across their lifecycle. You’ll deliver accurate, timely analytical support, help uphold GMP, cGMP, SHE, and quality standards, and contribute to the release of safe, high-quality products. If you thrive in a regulated laboratory environment, have a sharp eye for data integrity and anomalies, and want to make a meaningful impact on team and site performance, this is an excellent opportunity to do just that.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead the full lifecycle of QC laboratory equipment and analytical instruments, from selection and qualification through to maintenance, review, and decommissioning.
• Drive compliance and inspection readiness by ensuring equipment, documentation, and laboratory practices consistently meet GMP, regulatory, and internal quality standards.
• Coordinate qualification, calibration, maintenance, and CSV activities, ensuring systems remain reliable, validated, and fit for purpose.
• Produce and maintain clear, accurate, audit-ready documentation, while supporting deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and data integrity requirements in line with ALCOA+ principles.
• Partner effectively across QC, QA, Engineering, Validation, IT, and external vendors to support method transfers, new product introduction, and wider laboratory improvements.
• Bring a proactive, detail-focused mindset to identifying anomalies, solving problems, improving workflows, and delivering high-quality analytical support in a fast-paced regulated environment.

What We Are Looking For

• Degree-qualified in a science discipline, or holding a Level 4 qualification, with relevant hands-on QC laboratory experience.
• Confident using core analytical instrumentation, including HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, and balances.
• Strong grounding in GLP, with a disciplined approach to compliance, accuracy, and procedural rigour.
• Highly detail-focused, with the ability to follow written methods precisely and maintain consistently reliable records.
• Skilled in data analysis, with experience using LIMS and Excel to interpret results and support sound decision-making.
• A collaborative and organised problem-solver who communicates clearly, manages priorities effectively, and contributes positively to team success.

How we care for you

At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. Which is why we give much in return:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
• On-site subsidised canteen.
• Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan.
• Free winter flu jab.
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
• Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.