Bioprocessing Quality Assurance Lead (GMP / Automation)

Location: Labman HQ, North Yorkshire
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Please note: We do not offer sponsorship or working visas.
About the Role

Labman is seeking a Quality Assurance Lead to join our Bioprocess Automation Business Unit, delivering high-value automation systems for regulated industries including bioprocessing, cell and gene therapy, and vaccine manufacturing.

This is a senior, hands-on role combining project leadership with quality assurance ownership. You will lead complex engineering projects while developing and maintaining robust quality processes aligned to GMP, ISO 9001, and GAMP 5 guidelines.

Systems range from process skids to robotic work cells, delivered to customers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead engineering projects across the full lifecycle, from concept and proposal through to delivery and ongoing support
• Work directly with customers to define requirements, develop solutions, and prepare detailed costings
• Create and maintain project plans, resource allocations, budgets, and schedules
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and control scope changes using formal change control
• Build robust business cases with fully costed options
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and to a high standard
• Act as a positive role model, demonstrating accountability, professionalism, and proactive problem-solving

Quality Assurance

• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ISO 9001 and relevant standards
• Develop and embed quality processes tailored to bioprocess automation projects
• Oversee quality control across engineering and project delivery activities
• Investigate non-conformances, lead root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Maintain robust documentation, including audit trails, change control, and training records
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits
• Champion consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across the business unit

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience delivering engineering or automation projects, ideally in regulated or GMP environments
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage complexity and multiple stakeholders
• Experience working with or supporting quality management systems (ISO 9001 or similar)
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Confident communicator with strong influencing skills
• Analytical, structured problem-solver with a proactive approach to improvement

Location & Travel

This role is based at our North Yorkshire office and will require international travel from time to time.
Company Benefits

• 33 days' annual holiday (rising to 38 over 5 years), including public holidays
• Private healthcare with Aviva
• 5% employer pension contribution on full salary
• International travel opportunities
• Enhanced maternity pay (long service applicable)
• Enhanced paternity leave
• CPD support and professional subscriptions covered
• Free in-house gym, squash courts, bouldering wall, and a wide range of clubs and activities

Life at Labman

Our values guide how we work every day:

• In it together - Collaboration, support, and shared success
• Excellence - Delivering the highest quality in everything we do
• Humility - Respect, openness, and continuous learning
• Sustainability - Awareness of our impact on people, communities, and the planet
• Fun - Enjoying what we do and the people we work with