Quality Control Assistant – Pharmaceutical Bolton / Greater Manchester | Full-Time | Monday–Friday Are you ready to take your next step in Quality and play a hands-on role in ensuring safe, compliant, high-standard pharmaceutical products reach patients? This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a busy GMP environment, supporting Quality and Production teams to deliver batches right first time, every time. If you’re someone who takes pride in accuracy, thrives in a fast-paced setting, and wants to grow your career within a quality-driven organisation - this could be the perfect fit. The Opportunity As a Quality Control Assistant, you’ll be the crucial link between Quality and Production. You’ll be carrying out in-process checks, reviewing documentation, and making sure every batch meets the high standards expected within a regulated pharmaceutical facility. You’ll work directly in the production rooms, supporting colleagues, maintaining compliance, and ensuring that each job runs smoothly from start to finish. Your work will directly influence the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of the whole operation. What You’ll Be Doing * Performing in-process checks and quality inspections to ensure products are packed and labelled correctly * Briefing production teams at the start of each job so the correct processes and licence requirements are followed * Reviewing, signing, and preparing batch records for QP release * Monitoring compliance against GMP and SOPs, and reporting deviations promptly * Supporting reconciliation, room clearances, and documentation accuracy * Training and guiding production colleagues to maintain consistently high standards * Keeping systems updated - which will include moving stock to the correct location and completing required QC documentation In short: you’ll help make sure every batch is right, compliant, and safe! About You You’ll succeed in this role if you are: * Detail-oriented, accurate, and committed to doing things properly. * Confident working within a GMP regulated environment. * Organised, efficient, and able to manage multiple tasks at pace * A strong communicator who can guide, support and influence production teams. * Someone who enjoys working on the shop floor and being close to the process. * Comfortable escalating concerns and contributing to continuous improvement. Experience in the pharmaceutical sector, quality checks, or GMP environments is beneficial, but the right attitude, work ethic, and willingness to learn are just as important. Why Join? You’ll join a business where quality underpins everything and where your work has real impact. You’ll be supported by an experienced Quality team, given the training you need to grow and encouraged to take ownership of your development. If you’re looking for a role that blends hands-on operational work with quality responsibility, this is your chance to step forward and grow within an established, supportive team. Interested? If you’re ready to build your career in Quality and play a vital role in a GMP pharmaceutical site, we’d love to hear from you. Keywords: Quality Control, QC Assistant, GMP, Pharmaceuticals, Batch Documentation, In-Process Checks, QA/QC, Production Quality, Compliance, SOPs