Lab Manager

About the role

The Lab Manager at Actus Nutrition oversees the laboratory's daily operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all testing and results. This role also involves fostering continuous improvement, leading a team of lab technicians, managing and overseeing EMP and sanitation programs, conducting and documenting equipment calibrations and maintenance, driving improvements through GMP walk-throughs and quality audits, and maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory policies.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, grow, direct, coach, lead and supervise all QA technicians and sanitation personnel.
• Assist with SOP development, quality specifications, safety, and job expectations.
• Manage and oversee EMP and Sanitation programs.
• Manage all lab functions including analytical testing on raw materials, packaging, in-process samples and finished products ensuring compliance with all quality specifications.
• Conduct and document all equipment calibrations and maintenance.
• Drive improvements by doing GMP walk-throughs and quality audits of the facility to help identify best practices to fulfill business needs.
• Notify QA Manager & Plant Manager when physical or chemical analysis defines products/ingredients that do not meet specifications.
• Maintain and organize all storage locations for hazardous materials and supplies in a safe, well identified location.
• Assist with all customer and regulatory audits as back-up SQF practitioner for the FDL facility.
• Assist Quality Assurance Manager in building and improving quality systems.
• Work closely with QA Manager to assist with any other duties as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all company, state and federal safety and regulatory policies and practices.
• Take personal responsibility to engage in food safety practices to prevent hazards that cause foodborne illness or injury.

Requirements

• Experience in life science, nutrition, or related area.
• 5+ years of experience in a laboratory setting, preferably in the dairy or food industry.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory testing procedures and computer software applications.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous supervisory experience.