Operational Quality 1

• Acting as the operational quality partner to the operations value stream structure.
• Supporting and deputies for the Value Stream Quality Engineer.
• Leading the timely review and release of intermediate and finished product documentation.
• Archiving quality documentation in accordance with site procedures.
• Generating CoAs/CoCs as required for manufactured products.
• Following documented processes to ensure that product disposition and the release of compliant products are performed within agreed lead times.
• Acting as an SME during audits relating to front-line quality issues.
• Performing raw material incoming inspection and sampling.
• Leading the containment, investigation, and disposition of non-conforming intermediate and finished products, including the management of NCs and CAPAs as required.
• Assisting with Change Control activities, ensuring outputs are correctly translated into procedures and effectively communicated.
• Assessing quality issues, implements containment actions, and determines the appropriate level of escalation within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Providing cover, when required, for the review and release of final products (electronic release to market).
• Coordinating and managing raw material concession and shelf-life extension requests, ensuring compliance with the QMS and CAPA system

• 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 are essential.

Onsite role.

You. Unlimited.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.
Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)
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.
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.