Quality Control Placement

Job Details

Quality Control Placement 

The Role

As a Quality Control Laboratory intern, you will gain exposure and experience in all areas of Quality Control, in support of our in-house production of Cosmetic and Medical Device products. You will work in both the analytical and microbiology laboratories and the incoming component inspection team.

Responsibilities

Performing analysis of Raw Materials, Bulk and Finished Product using techniques such as:

• Ion Chromatography
• Gas Chromatography
• Infra-Red
• Karl Fischer
• Viscometers
• Microbiological analysis of Finished Products and Water samples.
• Inspection and release of incoming components 
• Checking and carrying out calibrations of equipment and carrying out routine checks of equipment.
• Supporting investigations from Customer Complaints
• Supporting production with investigations and queries
• Support R+D with stability testing and investigations. 
• Ordering of chemicals and supplies for the lab.
• General tidiness of the lab.
• Exposure to project meetings and discussions with various other departments in the business.

Education and Prior Work Experience Required

• Be an undergraduate/postgraduate in a Scientific subject.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be able to demonstrate a “can do” attitude and desire to continuously improve.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Have an enquiring mind.
• Be competent in MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Special Requirements

Working as part of the Quality & Regulatory team and working closely with the QC Manager, Microbiology Manager and the QA Packaging Supervisor. You will also be expected to liaise closely with the production team and employees across the business at all levels.

Health & Safety

• To ensure that they are aware of, understand and follow all Company Health & Safety instructions - accident/incident reporting, first aid etc.
• To report any accidents or near misses to the Production Manager and/or Health & Safety Officer and/or Health, Safety & Environment Officer

About Church & Dwight

You may be more familiar with our products than with our company name. Batiste dry shampoo, Pearl Drops Whitening tooth polish, Arm & Hammer baking soda toothpaste, Femfresh Intimate wash, Orajel toothache & ulcer relief, Sterimar natural sea water nasal spray and Nair hair removal products all of which form part of our exciting brands. We are continuing to grow our portfolio each year with new exciting acquisitions our newest including Hero Mighty Patch and The Breath Co Mouthwash.

Church & Dwight UK Ltd are based in Folkestone, Kent, where we develop, produce & distribute many of our products and work with Sofibel in Paris and Church & Dwight GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany to form the European team. We are part of Church & Dwight Co. Inc. based in New Jersey, USA.

In the UK we employ over 450 people who undertake a range of roles from Research & Development & Marketing through to Purchasing, Production and Supply Chain. These teams are supported by departments such as Finance, IT & Human Resources.

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.