Senior QA Chemist (Quality Assurance Specialist)

Overview

In this Senior QA Chemist role, you will own and continuously improve the site’s quality assurance activities to ensure compliant, safe products. You will operate within a cross-functional team to embed quality across manufacturing, development, and support functions. The role involves audits, CAPA, deviation investigations and documentation control, with a view to sustaining a strong quality culture. You will become a subject matter expert within an international organisation and contribute to diverse projects in a regulated environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 6% employer contribution pension
• free parking
• free on site gym
• private health and life insurance
• training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain site compliance with BS EN ISO 22716 Cosmetics GMP and the Quality Management System
• Review batch manufacturing records and documentation to support product release
• Dispo sition and release of materials and finished products per procedures
• Review and approve master batch records and controlled quality docs
• Draft, review, and maintain SOPs and quality records
• Lead or support investigations into deviations, non-conformances, complaints; coordinate CAPAs and root-cause analysis
• Manage change-control activities and ensure proper assessment and implementation of changes
• Develop to site SME for QMS systems and act as a contact across the site
• Lead internal audits and support supplier and external audits
• Maintain Quality Assurance Agreements with customers and suppliers
• Monitor Quality KPIs and identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Provide QA guidance and training to colleagues on quality responsibilities
• Prepare and present quality reports, metrics and trends for stakeholders
• Collaborate with SHE, HR, Production, Process R&D, Engineering to embed quality in operations
• Support SHE initiatives with chemical and process-safety awareness

Key requirements

• Approximately five years’ QA experience in chemical manufacturing or similarly regulated environments
• Degree, HNC, or HND in chemistry, pharmaceutical science or related field (or substantial industry experience)
• Experience planning and supporting internal audits (external audits preferred)
• Strong practical experience with a Quality Management System
• Ability to assess quality and compliance risks and escalate appropriately
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain quality requirements across functions
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management
• Proactive, collaborative, and able to work independently while contributing to the team
• Practical awareness of chemical and process safety in a manufacturing setting
• Experience supporting or leading SHE improvement activities
• Commitment to continuous improvement and quality as a shared responsibility

• cross-functional collaboration
• problem-solving
• proactive communication
• BS EN ISO 22716 Cosmetics GMP
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• CAPA and root-cause analysis

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