Lab QA Technician

We are recruiting a Lab QA Technician for a well established manufacturing business located in Tadcaster.

Your Purpose

As a Lab QATechnician you will support quality assurance and process excellence across site operations. You will be responsible for laboratory testing, monitoring quality standards, and overseeing yeast systems to help prevent defects and support right first time performance. You will also promote high standards of hygiene, reliability, and compliance while coaching operational teams on QA and OPQC requirements.

This is a shift based role, working across 6am-2pm, 8am-4pm, and 2pm-10pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out laboratory testing, including physical chemistry and microbiological analysis, in line with SOPs and quality standards.
• Maintain and improve SOPs, while training Process Technicians on quality and OPQC requirements to support defect prevention and right first time quality.
• Take ownership of laboratory and yeast propagation processes, ensuring consistency from lab scale through to production.
• Maintain laboratory and yeast plant equipment, including calibration, validation, hygiene, and escalation of any reliability risks.
• Champion hygiene, safety, and compliance standards, including HACCP, COSHH, BRC, and FEMAS, and act promptly on any deviations.
• Support problem solving and continuous improvement through data analysis, SPC, and root cause investigation to reduce quality issues.

About You

• Hands on experience in laboratory testing, including physical chemistry and microbiological analysis.
• Previous experience in a lab QA, laboratory technician, or quality assurance role within manufacturing, food, beverage, or another regulated environment.
• A good understanding of SOPs, quality systems, and compliance standards.
• Strong analytical skills, including SPC, trend analysis, and root cause investigation.
• The ability to coach, train, and influence colleagues to maintain high quality standards and best practice.