In this role, you will oversee daily laboratory operations, ensure timely and compliant batch and material release activities, and drive the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations, maintaining laboratory readiness, and acting as a trusted partner for quality-related matters across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Analysts and Senior Quality Analysts.
- Oversee the testing and reporting of QC samples, ensuring results are accurate, reliable, and delivered within agreed timelines.
- Perform QC release of finished products and incoming materials in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and testing materials are available, maintained, and compliant with applicable standards.
- Drive adherence to Health & Safety requirements, cGMP regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and quality management systems.
- Manage laboratory performance against operational targets, budgetary controls, and cycle time expectations.
- Investigate and support the resolution of quality events, including out-of-specification (OOS) results, deviations, and corrective actions.
- Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on quality-related matters, providing expert guidance and customer support.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance laboratory efficiency, compliance, and overall quality performance.
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience within Quality Control, Analytical Testing, or Quality Assurance in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, develop, and manage high-performing teams.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing investigations, OOS results, and laboratory compliance activities.
- A commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity for a quality-focused leader to make a significant impact by ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while developing and inspiring a talented analytical team.
25 days annual holiday + bank holiday + Buy/Sell Scheme | A generous employer pension contribution | Private medical insurance | Private dental Insurance | Permanent Health Insurance | Group life insurance | Free will service | Active well-being programme | Recognition awards | Free Parking
Bespak Holmes employs over 300 people and are a pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that offers development and manufacturing solutions for a variety of medical products. Our products include medical devices such as pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDI), soft mist inhalers (SMI), dry powder inhalers (DPI), nasal sprays and medical check valves.
Sustainability is central to how Bespak operates, engages with its people and communities, and designs safe medical devices for the patients who rely on them.
A full job description can be downloaded on the application Screen.
Our core values are, Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile, these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.
We are flexible. We understand that there is a life outside of work, so we aim to support you in attaining a happy work/life balance. To cater for employees’ individual circumstances, and where possible, we agree flexible working arrangements.
We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that’s what makes our company a great place to work.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.
