Quality Assurance Officer

Victrex Manufacturing Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in polymer solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer in Leeds. This role involves leading quality assurance throughout the product lifecycle, managing compliance, and supporting audits. Candidates should have a degree in a science or engineering discipline and experience in regulated industries. Flexibility for travel to the Lancashire HQ is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems relevant to market sectors.
• Hands-on experience with auditing processes in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across the full product lifecycle.
• Approve batch releases.
• Define and implement quality compliance plans.
• Manage customer complaints and root cause investigations.
• Plan and report validation activities.
• Maintain Master Files for product registration.
• Support audits and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Quality management systems understanding

Auditing processes experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline

Tools

ISO 13485

MDR

FDA QMSR

Job description

Overview

Victrex is a world leader in high-performance polymer solutions, and we’re looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring quality compliance across the full product lifecycle in a highly regulated industry.

About the Role

As a Quality Assurance Officer, you’ll be the quality lead on project teams, ensuring our products and services meet international standards and regulatory requirements. You’ll be responsible for design approvals, managing customer complaints, and leading validation activities. You’ll also support audits and maintain technical documentation to enable product registration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across the full product lifecycle.
• Approve batch releases.
• Define and implement quality compliance plans.
• Manage customer complaints, CAPAs, and root cause investigations.
• Plan and report validation activities internally and with suppliers/customers.
• Maintain Master Files and Technical Files for product registration.
• Support internal, supplier, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on quality matters.

Experience Required

• Proven experience in a highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems relevant to market sectors.
• Hands-on experience with auditing processes in regulated environments, including:
  • ISO 13485
  • MDR
  • FDA QMSR

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

This role requires frequent travel to our Lancashire HQ, so flexibility and willingness to travel are essential.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.