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**Job title:** Manager Quality Control, Dalry
**Location:** Dalry, UK
We have one permanent vacancy within the Quality Department working on dayshift.
At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Manage QC activities of the twenty-five personnel in the Laboratory team, across five on-site laboratories, in support of a high-volume production plant, working to pharma Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards
+ Provide an efficient QC service within site budget requirements
+ Ensure that all laboratory work is correctly conducted to meet GMP requirements as well as ISO 9001, regulatory and company quality management standards
+ Ensure routine maintenance and calibration of equipment, and the control and maintenance of all laboratory consumables, raw materials, standard solutions and retained samples
+ Ensure the transfer, trial and validation of all newly developed analytical methods are successful, in collaboration with company and regulatory requirements
+ Provide technical expertise on new analytical methods and where applicable provide advice and support when troubleshooting any complex methodologies or technical equipment
+ Write/review Quality and Safety documentation including SOP's, risk assessments and stability reports as applicable
+ Support and adhere to company HS&E policies and procedures
+ Management of the leadership team, assigning objectives and priorities to deliver outstanding service
+ Drive continuous improvement within the QC environment, including but not limited to, Laboratory Automation, upgrades to equipment and laboratory facilities, method and process improvement and new technology horizon scanning and implementation.
+ Local Management and support of the laboratory systems e.g. Chromatography Data System, LIMS system
+ Co-ordinating, leading and responding to customer, regulatory, and third-party quality audits
+ Collaboration with dsm-firmenich colleagues, including those off-site, to support information requests for customers, technical support and regulatory requirements
+ Support investigation of customer complaints, deviations and technical issues on plant
+ Providing advice and support to dsm-firmenich employees and management as required
+ Conducting internal quality audits to review site practices against relevant Quality and GMP standards food, feed, cosmetic and pharma standards
+ Team development, including maintaining competence and undertaking on-going continuous personal development of themselves and the team to ensure maintenance of current knowledge and best practice
+ Optimally deploy people to ensure succession planning and employee development, ensuring the short-term and long-term availability of a competent workforce to meet the current and future requirements of the organization
+ Other activities to improve quality and compliance as assigned by the Quality Manager
**We offer:**
+ A workplace with a strong focus on the work environment and a positive atmosphere.
+ A motivating and professional work setting within a highly skilled and successful team.
+ A position offering the opportunity to develop your skills and quickly expand your area of responsibility, based on demonstrated performance.
+ Many opportunities for learning and development, both in technical and personal areas.
+ A full-time position with a salary aligned with your qualifications.
**You Bring:**
+ Successful candidates will be expected to have a degree or equivalent in Chemistry or related scientific discipline with a minimum of seven years relevant industrial experience, three of which in a relevant people management role, preferably within a GMP lab environment.
+ A thorough knowledge of pharmaceutical GMP is considered essential along with a comprehensive understanding of analytical chemistry as well as organic/inorganic chemistry.
+ Experience of HPLC, GC and Titration including trouble shooting is essential, experience of AAS and ICP desirable.
+ Strong understanding of Laboratory safety requirements and a commitment to a robust safety culture is a requirement.
+ Other necessary behaviors are ownership of issues, strong communication and facilitation skills as well as appropriate due diligence and attention to details
**About dsm-firmenich**
At dsm-firmenich, we don't just meet expectations - we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions - every single day. Whether it's fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that's better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
And while you're making a difference, we'll make sure you're growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They're essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we **go beyond, together.**
**Our application process**
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal ( belonging and equal opportunity statement**
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work - and that's exactly the kind of culture we're building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
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We welcome candidates from all backgrounds - no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.
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