Quality Control Technician – Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

About the role

The Quality Control Technician ensures that raw materials and packaging meet company quality standards before release for production in a GMP‑regulated veterinary pharmaceutical environment. The role conducts laboratory testing, reviews supplier documentation, and supports material disposition and supplier qualification activities.

Key responsibilities

• Perform sampling, appearance, and identification testing of incoming raw materials.
• Review supplier Certificates of Analysis against internal specifications.
• Release raw materials and packaging for production following approved procedures.
• Conduct purity and potency adjustments using FormWeigh where required.
• Update material release information in SAP, LIMS, FormWeigh and other quality systems.
• Print and apply approved labels to released materials.
• Maintain raw material retention program, including inventory, storage, documentation and disposal.
• Support supplier qualification by reviewing documentation and verifying packaging artwork.
• Ensure Safety Data Sheets are current for all raw materials.
• Maintain and update material specifications in line with regulatory changes.
• Assist investigations of rejected or non‑conforming materials and update system status.
• Collaborate with QA, Production, Warehouse and Procurement to meet quality and supply requirements.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related discipline.
• Experience in human health or animal health industry, preferably in a laboratory or Quality Control setting.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality management systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Good organisational, communication and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

• SAP
• LIMS
• FormWeigh (Dispensing Formulation System)
• Microsoft Office applications