Quality Control Supervisor

The Opportunity

I’m partnering with a global healthcare manufacturing organisation operating in a highly regulated environment to appoint a Supervisor, Quality Control. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys balancing people leadership, lab operations, and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

The position sits within the Quality function and has direct responsibility for leading a QC laboratory team, ensuring testing activities are executed compliantly, on time, and in line with production demands.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you’ll be responsible for both day-to-day QC operations and developing a high-performing team:

• Lead and supervise the Quality Control team, setting clear priorities and expectations
• Plan and coordinate QC testing activities in line with weekly production schedules
• Ensure timely testing of raw materials, components, in-process samples, finished products, stability, and validation samples
• Perform and review laboratory testing as required
• Review, approve, and update controlled documentation relevant to QC activities
• Actively support investigations into deviations, OOS/OOT results, product complaints, and process issues
• Drive timely completion of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
• Work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, and other site functions to ensure smooth operations
• Ensure safe handling of regulated and hazardous materials and maintain compliance with site safety and exposure requirements
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Lead daily team huddles and communicate progress against site KPIs
• Manage overtime planning and ensure appropriate reporting and approvals
• Maintain strong standards around housekeeping, organisation, and laboratory discipline

What They’re Looking For

This role would suit someone who enjoys being close to the lab while also leading people:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• ~10 years’ experience in Quality Control or analytical laboratory environments
• Prior supervisory or people-management experience strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of cGMP laboratory operations and analytical instrumentation
• Confident interpreting analytical data and making quality-driven decisions
• Comfortable working in regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and coach teams
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Working Environment

• Regulated manufacturing and laboratory environment
• Role involves hands-on activity, including standing for extended periods and wearing PPE
• Some physical requirements typical of plant-based roles
• Initial day shift, with flexibility to transition to off-shift / weekend coverage based on operational needs

Why This Role?

• Clear leadership responsibility with real impact on product quality and patient safety
• Exposure to complex, regulated manufacturing operations
• Opportunity to lead and develop a QC team within a stable, global organisation
• Strong alignment with site leadership and operations