Overview

QC Analyst (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB, NG1 1DQ) 

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

The role is responsible for the day‑to‑day execution of analytical testing and quality‑system activities within the QC laboratory, as directed by QC leadership. The individual ensures all work is completed efficiently, accurately, and in full compliance with Good Laboratory Practice, supporting product quality and customer satisfaction across the business. They perform routine tasks with minimal supervision and are fully accountable for the quality of their output, consistently meeting or exceeding the standards set by laboratory management.

The individual will be responsible for:

  • Conducting daily analytical testing in line with all relevant safety and quality requirements.
  • Implementing, maintaining, and applying management, operational, and quality systems on a day‑to‑day basis.
  • Understanding and contributing to key performance indicators.
  • Participating in continual improvement activities within their area.
  • Carrying out any reasonable request from their line manager.
  • Championing a strong Quality culture—challenging processes, taking ownership, and ensuring compliant, continuously improving systems.

 

Role is Fixed Term – 12 Months 

Your responsibilities

  • Perform analytical testing on QC batches and ensure accurate, compliant recording of data in line with GMP and GLP requirements.
  • Organise and prioritise daily workload to meet customer, stakeholder, and service expectations.
  • Follow all Health & Safety procedures and maintain high standards of laboratory and office housekeeping.
  • Support audit readiness at all times and assist with Regulatory Authority inspections when required.
  • Deliver all activities in compliance with cGMP, maintaining relevant documentation, processes, and systems.
  • Take ownership of required training, maintain training compliance, and proactively develop skills through an individual development plan.
  • Operate, maintain, and write/maintain SOPs for basic laboratory equipment; ensure equipment is suitably calibrated, qualified, and maintained.
  • Contribute to key metrics, deliver tasks to meet or exceed QC KPI targets, and support continuous improvement across QC operations.
  • Identify and escalate improvement opportunities within the section and ensure alignment with wider QC laboratory activities.
  • Communicate issues effectively to support timely resolution while upholding a positive image of QC and the business.
  • Work flexibly across laboratory areas as needed and provide support to QC line management when required.

The experience we're looking for

  • Degree level qualification and/or relevant and appropriate demonstrable skills and experience.
  • Good delivery of core skills. 
  • Demonstrable or transferable skills relevant to the delivery of QC activities. 
  • Demonstrable skills in working within a multi-level team environment. 
  • Ability to work on own initiative and within a team of people. 
  • Basic awareness of troubleshooting. 
  • Good communication skills, both written and oral with sound presentation skills. 

Good IT skills required, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Chromeleon and SAP would be advantageous

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

 

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