QC Equipment Team Leader

QC Equipment Team Leader – Pharmaceutical / GMP Laboratory

📍 North West | 💷 £42,000–£48,000 | 🧪 Permanent – 100% site‑based

Are you a QC professional who thrives on keeping laboratory equipment running at peak performance, ensuring data integrity, and maintaining audit‑ready standards?

One of our long‑standing pharmaceutical partners is expanding and now seeking a QC Equipment Team Leader to take ownership of QC instrumentation, equipment lifecycles and key computerised systems across a busy GMP environment.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with real influence — ideal for someone who enjoys developing people, improving systems, and driving compliance excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing as QC Equipment Team Leader:

• Leading the full lifecycle of QC laboratory equipment — particularly HPLC systems — from procurement and qualification through to maintenance, change control and retirement.

• Managing and executing validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and overseeing site calibration programmes, including coordination of external service providers.

• Acting as system owner for key QC platforms (e.g., Empower, LabX), ensuring robust CSV, data integrity and regulatory compliance.

• Maintaining equipment and validation status within electronic systems such as LIMS, ensuring audit‑ready documentation at all times.

• Authoring and approving validation documentation, leading deviation investigations, impact assessments and CAPAs.

• Providing day‑to‑day leadership, coaching and development to a small QC equipment/systems team, and representing QC during internal and external audits.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Degree (BSc or equivalent) in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.

• Strong hands‑on experience with HPLC, including troubleshooting and maintenance, within a GMP‑regulated QC laboratory.

• Proven team leadership or supervisory experience.

• Solid background in equipment qualification, validation, calibration and technical troubleshooting.

• Experience with QC computerised systems (Empower, LabX or other CDS platforms) and a strong understanding of CSV and Data Integrity principles.

• Confident communication skills and experience supporting audits.

❗ Please note: Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK, as this role cannot offer visa sponsorship