Microbiology jobs in Scotland

Role Purpose: To support & lead the new micro technician & lab and provide expertise to develop microbiological methods, implementation/verification of the cleaning and sanitisation processes and procedures which ensure that kdc/one / Barony Universal comply with all relevant global kdc/one, customer & regulatory requirement.

Key Accountabilities:

Analytical services

• Analysis of products, componentry and environmental samples using microbiological, wet chemical & instrumental techniques to approved procedures and within requisite timescales.
• Liaison with other Departmental members to determine work schedules and priorities. Maintain good working relationships with the site team.
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable customer and regulatory microbiological requirements. Where required, develop new analytical methods, systems and procedures.
• Identify, implement, perform and document microbiological validations.
• Investigate and resolve microbiological quality incidents, complaints and OOS results. Including arranging/leading cross function team.
• Audit processes and support resolution of any non conformities raised.
• Be the focal point for external microbiological audits (customer, regulatory, accreditations etc).
• Provide microbiological quality / technical / scientific advice (internal and external)
• Ensure company policies and procedures are understood and adhered to.

Calibration of equipment

• Calibration of all equipment (including when external agents are required) within the required timescales in accordance with approved calibration procedures
• Standardisation of reagents
• Development of calibration methods

Leadership, people and Training

• Lead meeting of cross functional teams to improve site cleaning and microbiological related processes.
• Ensure operational compliance with procedures manuals
• Develop, support, train and motivate the QA/microbiological team.
• Carry out annual performance development reviews.
• Lead/participate in the training of personnel;
• Lead/participate in the training on engineering micro standards;
• Lead the micro lab team, allocate and maintain work load.

Control of Cleaning, sanitisation and contamination control

• Verify cleaning, sanitisation and work practices in the manufacturing and packaging departments.
• Verify the design and maintenance of equipment, storage and handling of raw materials as well as the cleanliness of the work environment with respect to micro contamination.
• Verify good personnel work practices to reduce the risk of micro contamination.
• Conduct regular audits of the manufacturing and production areas vs the standards at conception;
• Verify and maintain a good work environment;

Continuous Improvement and Maintenance of systems

• Continuously improve and develop site based cleaning and micro procedures.
• Release or rejection of stock based on microbiological results.
• Maintaining reagent & equipment stocks
• External & internal proficiency testing
• Define and adhere to site KPI’s.
• Ensure appropriate risk assessments are completed for lab and site, using data to create improvement programmes.
• Contribute to the Global Hygiene Forum for shared learnings & CI.I

Customer services

• Preparation of Certificates of Analysis
• Preparation of Customer samples
• Sending Analytical results as required

Additional duties

• Investigation & reply to customer complaints
• Preparation of statistical data & KPI’s
• Sample collection
• Ensure safe working practices. Monitor compliance

Competencies

Necessary role related knowledge, skills and experience at selection

• Experienced / qualified Micro lab practitioner.
• Working knowledge of ISO cosmetics microbiological requirements e.g. ISO21149, ISO16212, ISO18415, ISO17416
• Working knowledge of CLAS requirements
• Working knowledge of customer microbiological requirements
• Quality systems experience – ISO17025, GMP, ISO9001, BRC, HACCP
• Good level of education particularly in science related subjects.
• Good computer skills (word, access, excel, e-mail, internet, SWAS, Fourth shift, Pro builder, PLQA).
• Good knowledge of the companies products, components and services
• Good practical/analytical skills
• Good personal organisational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Numerate & logical
• Methodical and accurate.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to maintain neat and accurate records.

Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person