Operational Quality 1

At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Smith Nephew is hiring an Operational Quality 1, who will play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

The job holder will be responsible for providing front-line Quality support and ensuring that the manufacturing value stream applies high-quality standards. They will also be responsible for the first-pass quality review of documentation and records, and for leading the investigation and disposition of non-conforming materials.

What will you be doing?

• Acting as the operational quality partner to the operations value stream structure.
• Supporting and deputies for the Value Stream Quality Engineer.
• Leading the timely review and release of intermediate and finished product documentation.
• Archiving quality documentation in accordance with site procedures.
• Generating CoAs/CoCs as required for manufactured products.
• Following documented processes to ensure that product disposition and the release of compliant products are performed within agreed lead times.
• Acting as an SME during audits relating to front-line quality issues.
• Performing raw material incoming inspection and sampling.
• Leading the containment, investigation, and disposition of non-conforming intermediate and finished products, including the management of NCs and CAPAs as required.
• Assisting with Change Control activities, ensuring outputs are correctly translated into procedures and effectively communicated.
• Assessing quality issues, implements containment actions, and determines the appropriate level of escalation within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Providing cover, when required, for the review and release of final products (electronic release to market).
• Coordinating and managing raw material concession and shelf-life extension requests, ensuring compliance with the QMS and CAPA system.