Quality Control Technician
Location: Swindon, UK
Position summary; Monday – Friday 37.5 per week
As part of the Quality Control (QC) team, you will perform testing to ensure that all company materials meet the required specifications and comply with cGMP standards. Your work will directly support audit readiness and uphold the high-quality expectations of our customers and regulatory bodies.
The Role:
* Carry out testing and documentation of materials and products in line with approved procedures, methods, and cGMP (GLP) requirements
* Perform core QC tasks, including:
o Testing of incoming packaging materials
o Inspection of finished products
o Sampling of incoming materials
o Preparation of reagents
o Basic laboratory testing (e.g., physical tests, FTIR, label checks)
o Preparing logbooks, labelling materials/products, archiving, managing retain samples, and maintaining glassware
* Report any deviations or anomalies to a Scientist 1 (or above) for investigation
* Review or check the work of others when appropriately trained
* Ensure all required training is completed, documented, and kept up to date
* Support internal and external audit preparation related to QC activities
* Communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues and customers
* Understand how the QC team integrates with wider business functions
* Maintain the quality of your own work and contribute to the upkeep of quality systems
* Work in compliance with EH&S requirements, raising SOS reports and demonstrating positive safety behaviours
* Perform any additional tasks assigned by line management
The Candidate:
* Can‑do attitude: Shows enthusiasm, energy, and resilience
* Sense of urgency: Focuses on accuracy, efficiency, and timely delivery
* Flexibility: Adapts to changing priorities and adjusts working style as needed
* Team focus: Collaborates effectively, builds strong relationships, and understands others' goals
* Accountability: Takes ownership of actions, learns from mistakes, and treats the business as their own
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* High attention to detail
* Self‑motivated, able to work with moderate supervision, and willing to propose new ideas
Why Join Catalent?
* Competitive Salary – Reflecting your skills and experience
* Bonus & Benefits – Annual performance bonus, pension scheme, life assurance, generous holiday entitlement (with option to purchase more), plus discounts via Reward Gateway
* Career Development – Access to training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities across Catalent's global network. Includes LinkedIn Learning subscription with 10,000+ courses
* Health & Wellbeing – Employee assistance programme, on-site canteen, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle scheme, and a strong "Patient First" safety culture. Join Employee Resource Groups and take part in charitable activities
* Excellent Location – Just two minutes from J16 of the M4 with free on-site parking
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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