Quality control laboratory manager

Title: Quality Control Manager / QC Manager

Location: Hampshire

Salary: Competitive dependant on experience

Term: Permanent

Benefits: enhanced training and development opportunities, private medical insurance, bonus,

SRG is working with a leading personal care and skincare manufacturer in Hampshire who are looking for a QC Lab Manager to join the team. This is a great opportunity to lead the QC lab, manage a team and be responsible for maintaining quality standards across site. It would suit someone with 3+ years’ experience in a QC supervisory or management role, ideally within personal care, cosmetics, skincare, pharmaceuticals or another regulated manufacturing environment.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm total of 37.5 hours a week

Role / Description

• Lead day-to-day QC laboratory activities, ensuring accurate and timely testing of materials and finished products
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support across analytical methods and laboratory equipment
• Oversee investigations into non-conforming results, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Review and approve analytical data, ensuring compliance with quality standards and audit readiness
• Manage laboratory systems, documentation, and equipment qualification in line with regulatory expectations
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve quality issues and improve overall lab performance
• Develop and support laboratory staff, driving performance, training and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Strong experience within a QC and have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership role (supervisory or management)
• Recent industrial experience working to GMP, ISO, GDP standards and working within a highly regulated environment
• Confident communicator with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead and influence others
• Full right to work in the UK, there is no sponsorship available for this role

SRG is the UK’s number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It’s this combination that makes us different. We’re committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Rhi on 0161 667 1812.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to view our other vacancies.

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