Duties and Responsibilities:

Position is responsible for managing 1-2 QC Technicians while leading daily and long-term Quality Control activities of the Ashtabula Plant Quality Control Laboratory. This position will provide leadership as well as plan and implement continuous improvement projects for lab instruments, procedures, and processes. Lab Manager will facilitate the output of timely and reliable data for the purpose of process control and product release, as well as ensuring adherence to the Quality, Food & Pharmaceutical, and Environmental compliance of finished product. This position reports to the Technical Director.

Key duties include but not limited to the following:

• Supervise lab employees; Includes maintaining work schedule, approving weekly timecards, providing necessary training, selecting employees as required. Counsel employees and document performance including performance reviews.
• Ensure training, proficiency, and development of laboratory technicians in the areas of raw material, finished product testing, and cGMP programs.
• Monitoring, creating, and troubleshooting analytical methods to ensure accuracy and to reduce method variability.
• Report and evaluate product and equipment nonconformances working with Quality Assurance in root cause determination and corrective actions.
• Ensure standardization, maintenance, and optimization of QC lab data inputs and outputs including analytical testing schedules for internal and external testing, as well as KPI’s and metrics for success.
• Maintain QC laboratory equipment including calibration program, selection, installation, validation, MSA, Gage R&R, and maintenance schedules.
• Work directly with plant operations to ensure quality control of products, including final release of finished goods and raw materials.
• Establishing standards of service for customers or clients using qualitative or quantitative techniques.
• Ensure Lab operates within budget. Prepare reports documenting QC Lab performance.
• Procure reagents and standards for the lab as required.
• Develop and follow procedures for laboratory compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and cGMP requirements (Food and Pharma).
• Provide oversight of the HCl Production Planning and provide back-up to the HCl Production Planner as required.

General Requirements:

• Experience in determining root cause analysis and providing corrective action and or preventative action within a set of regulated specifications.
• Trace metal analysis via ICPMS.
• Ability to trouble shoot standard lab equipment (ICPMS, Titrators, etc)
• Experience of working within batch chemical manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate, excellent IT skills and ability to understand different systems.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and multitask.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Essential supervisory skills to foster team environment.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office, Statistics, and cGMP, cGLP, ISO, USP-NF, FCC, HACCP desired

Must pass Department of Homeland Security background check, pre-placement physical and pre-employment drug-screen.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent management program.

Working Conditions

• Requires work in a chemical manufacturing plant using potentially hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and equipment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• relevant: 10 years (Required)
• direct analytical laboratory: 5 years (Required)
• food or pharmaceutical laboratory: 5 years (Required)
• supervisory: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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