Microbiology Engineer
Smith+Nephew
Date: 1 day ago
City: Kingston upon Hull, England
Contract type: Full time
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Are you passionate about microbiology and quality assurance? At Smith & Nephew, we’re looking for a dedicated Microbiology Engineer to join our QA Microbiology team in Hull. This is your opportunity to contribute to life-changing healthcare innovations by ensuring the sterility and safety of our medical devices. If you thrive in a regulated environment and want to be part of a team that values precision, compliance, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
What will you be doing?
As a Microbiology Engineer, your days will be filled with purpose and precision. You’ll be at the heart of our microbiological testing operations, preparing media and conducting routine tests that ensure our products meet the highest standards of sterility. You’ll monitor the environment in our manufacturing areas, manage lab consumables, and dive into data to uncover trends that inform smarter decisions. When issues arise, you’ll be part of the team investigating non-conformances and driving timely resolutions. You’ll also contribute to method development and sterilisation validation, ensuring our processes remain robust and compliant. Collaboration will be key, as you work closely with QA, production, and cross-functional teams to keep our operations running smoothly and our patients safe.
What does success look like?
Success in this role means becoming a trusted guardian of quality. You’ll be known for delivering accurate, timely test results that support product release and uphold sterility assurance. Your keen eye for data will help identify patterns and opportunities for improvement, to keep the lab practices evolving. You’ll be a reliable contributor to investigations and validations, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and medical device regulations. Most importantly, you’ll be helping to foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Successful candidates would need the following:
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At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!
Are you passionate about microbiology and quality assurance? At Smith & Nephew, we’re looking for a dedicated Microbiology Engineer to join our QA Microbiology team in Hull. This is your opportunity to contribute to life-changing healthcare innovations by ensuring the sterility and safety of our medical devices. If you thrive in a regulated environment and want to be part of a team that values precision, compliance, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
What will you be doing?
As a Microbiology Engineer, your days will be filled with purpose and precision. You’ll be at the heart of our microbiological testing operations, preparing media and conducting routine tests that ensure our products meet the highest standards of sterility. You’ll monitor the environment in our manufacturing areas, manage lab consumables, and dive into data to uncover trends that inform smarter decisions. When issues arise, you’ll be part of the team investigating non-conformances and driving timely resolutions. You’ll also contribute to method development and sterilisation validation, ensuring our processes remain robust and compliant. Collaboration will be key, as you work closely with QA, production, and cross-functional teams to keep our operations running smoothly and our patients safe.
What does success look like?
Success in this role means becoming a trusted guardian of quality. You’ll be known for delivering accurate, timely test results that support product release and uphold sterility assurance. Your keen eye for data will help identify patterns and opportunities for improvement, to keep the lab practices evolving. You’ll be a reliable contributor to investigations and validations, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and medical device regulations. Most importantly, you’ll be helping to foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Successful candidates would need the following:
- Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and medical device regulations
- Experience in microbiological testing and environmental monitoring
- Strong analytical skills and a proactive, problem-solving approach
165 years of groundbreaking innovation requires a steadfast focus on what’s next. We’re passionate about you. You’re what’s next...
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Growing on Diversity, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website
- Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
- Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
- Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
- Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
- Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.
- Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.
We're more than just a company - we're a community! Follow us on LinkedIn to see how we support and empower our employees and patients every day.
Check our Glassdoor page for a glimpse behind the scenes and a sneak peek into You. Unlimited., life, culture, and benefits at S+N.
Explore our new website and learn more about our mission, our team, and the opportunities we offer.
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