Microbiology Manager
Actalent · Grand Rapids, MI · 1 mo ago
On-siteAnalyst$100k–$140k/yrFull-time
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We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's parse the job description.
Job Title: Quality Control Manager (but we should not repeat as heading). The description includes:
- QC Microbiology Manager – Facility Control oversees the quality control microbiologists and technicians who perform environmental monitoring, critical utilities testing, and client-specific in-process microbiology testing in support of aseptic manufacturing. This role ensures the integrity and safety of the manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee technicians performing environmental monitoring and critical utility monitoring.
- Review microbiology test results to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor facility and personnel performance regarding contamination control.
- Investigate environmental and utility out of trend/out of specification results.
Essential Skills (list):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences (Microbiology degree preferred) or a related field.
- Minimum of 10-15+ years of related work experience.
- At least 4 years of prior management or leadership experience.
- 5 years of experience in a sterile manufacturing environment.
- Thorough understanding of cGMP, FDA guidelines, and multinational regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of Quality Control, Contamination Control, and Microbiology principles in pharma, biopharma, and/or biotech manufacturing.
- Experience in aseptic manufacturing of regulated products.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Work Environment:
- This position is located at the Butterworth Site.
- The work environment includes state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in manufacturing safety and quality.
- Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting from day one, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
- The company also offers a 401(k) program with immediate vesting, generous off-shift premiums, and paid volunteer time.
- Full-time employees accrue up to 104 hours of paid time off annually, alongside wellness time off and paid holidays.
- The compensation is competitive and based on experience.
Job Type & Location:
- This is a Permanent position based out of Grand Rapids, MI.
Pay And Benefits:
- The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr.
- Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
- BENEFITS starting day 1: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits are available to you and your family on your first day of work, with the company paying a portion of the cost!
- Once eligible for the 401(k) program, all your contributions are immediately 100% vested, and you are immediately vested in GRAM contributions as well.
- We also offer generous off-shift premiums!
- Paid VOLUNTEERISM starting day 1: GRAM encourages giving back to our community by offering 16 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year!
- PAID TIME OFF: You choose how to use this time for your vacation, sick, or mental health needs!
- PTO: Full-time employees accrue up to 104 hours of paid time off per calendar year, with this amount being prorated your first year.
- WELLNESS TIME OFF (WTO): In addition to PTO, employees earn 1 hour of wellness time off for every 30 hours worked, to use how you choose.
- PAID HOLIDAYS: We offer 10 paid holidays per calendar year with immediate eligibility!
- PAY: Depends on Experience and is discussed during the interview process.
Workplace Type:
- This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids,MI.
Application Deadline:
- This position is anticipated to close on Sep 21, 2026.
About Actalent: (boilerplate about company) - we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Actalent" section is likely boilerplate about the company; we should remove it as it's not specific to the job. Also remove equal opportunity employer statements, accommodation, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Massachusetts Lie Detector, Use of AI, etc.
We need to keep substantive info: role description, responsibilities, essential skills (maybe combine as Requirements/Qualifications/Skills), work environment (maybe as About the role?), benefits, pay, schedule? Schedule not given explicitly; we have work environment mentions full-time, but no schedule details like shift times. So we should not create a Schedule section unless present. There's no explicit schedule (e.g., Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm). So omit Schedule.
We need sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay. The instructions say use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions, duplicate lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's parse the job description.
Job Title: Quality Control Manager (but we should not repeat as heading). The description includes:
- QC Microbiology Manager – Facility Control oversees the quality control microbiologists and technicians who perform environmental monitoring, critical utilities testing, and client-specific in-process microbiology testing in support of aseptic manufacturing. This role ensures the integrity and safety of the manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee technicians performing environmental monitoring and critical utility monitoring.
- Review microbiology test results to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor facility and personnel performance regarding contamination control.
- Investigate environmental and utility out of trend/out of specification results.
Essential Skills (list):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences (Microbiology degree preferred) or a related field.
- Minimum of 10-15+ years of related work experience.
- At least 4 years of prior management or leadership experience.
- 5 years of experience in a sterile manufacturing environment.
- Thorough understanding of cGMP, FDA guidelines, and multinational regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of Quality Control, Contamination Control, and Microbiology principles in pharma, biopharma, and/or biotech manufacturing.
- Experience in aseptic manufacturing of regulated products.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Work Environment:
- This position is located at the Butterworth Site.
- The work environment includes state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in manufacturing safety and quality.
- Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting from day one, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
- The company also offers a 401(k) program with immediate vesting, generous off-shift premiums, and paid volunteer time.
- Full-time employees accrue up to 104 hours of paid time off annually, alongside wellness time off and paid holidays.
- The compensation is competitive and based on experience.
Job Type & Location:
- This is a Permanent position based out of Grand Rapids, MI.
Pay And Benefits:
- The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr.
- Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
- BENEFITS starting day 1: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits are available to you and your family on your first day of work, with the company paying a portion of the cost!
- Once eligible for the 401(k) program, all your contributions are immediately 100% vested, and you are immediately vested in GRAM contributions as well.
- We also offer generous off-shift premiums!
- Paid VOLUNTEERISM starting day 1: GRAM encourages giving back to our community by offering 16 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year!
- PAID TIME OFF: You choose how to use this time for your vacation, sick, or mental health needs!
- PTO: Full-time employees accrue up to 104 hours of paid time off per calendar year, with this amount being prorated your first year.
- WELLNESS TIME OFF (WTO): In addition to PTO, employees earn 1 hour of wellness time off for every 30 hours worked, to use how you choose.
- PAID HOLIDAYS: We offer 10 paid holidays per calendar year with immediate eligibility!
- PAY: Depends on Experience and is discussed during the interview process.
Workplace Type:
- This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids,MI.
Application Deadline:
- This position is anticipated to close on Sep 21, 2026.
About Actalent: (boilerplate about company) - we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Actalent" section is likely boilerplate about the company; we should remove it as it's not specific to the job. Also remove equal opportunity employer statements, accommodation, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Massachusetts Lie Detector, Use of AI, etc.
We need to keep substantive info: role description, responsibilities, essential skills (maybe combine as Requirements/Qualifications/Skills), work environment (maybe as About the role?), benefits, pay, schedule? Schedule not given explicitly; we have work environment mentions full-time, but no schedule details like shift times. So we should not create a Schedule section unless present. There's no explicit schedule (e.g., Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm). So omit Schedule.
We need sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay. The instructions say use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: could be the initial paragraph describing role: "QC Microbiology Manager – Facility Control oversees ...". That's substantive.
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements: could combine education and experience requirements (Bachelor's degree, years experience, management experience, sterile manufacturing, etc.) Might be under Requirements.
- Qualifications/Skills: maybe separate but we can combine. The instructions say we can have both Requirements and Qualifications sections if content. We have essential skills list includes both qualifications and skills. Could split: Requirements (education, experience) and Skills (technical skills). Let's do that.
- Benefits: list.
- Pay: pay range.
We should not include Work Environment as separate section unless we put it under About the role or maybe as a separate section like Work Environment but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should fit work environment info into About the role or maybe Benefits? The work environment includes location, facilities, benefits. But benefits already separate. Location could be in About the role. We'll incorporate location and facilities into About the role.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no Quality Control Manager
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We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We must preserve all substantive information: we need to include details like Butterworth Site location, state-of-the-art facilities, benefits details, pay range, etc.
We must remove boilerplate: About Actalent, equal opportunity, accommodation, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Massachusetts Lie Detector, Use of AI, etc.
Also remove duplicated lines: there may be duplicate benefit statements; we need to deduplicate but preserve all unique info.
Let's extract unique substantive info:
Role description:
- QC Microbiology Manager – Facility Control oversees the quality control microbiologists and technicians who perform environmental monitoring, critical utilities testing, and client-specific in-process microbiology testing in support of aseptic manufacturing. This role ensures the integrity and safety of the manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee technicians performing environmental monitoring and critical utility monitoring.
- Review microbiology test results to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor facility and personnel performance regarding contamination control.
- Investigate environmental and utility out of trend/out of specification results.
Requirements (education/experience):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences (Microbiology degree preferred) or a related field.
- Minimum of 10-15+ years of related work experience.
- At least 4 years of prior management or leadership experience.
- 5 years of experience in a sterile manufacturing environment.
Qualifications/Knowledge:
- Thorough understanding of cGMP, FDA guidelines, and multinational regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of Quality Control, Contamination Control, and Microbiology principles in pharma, biopharma, and/or biotech manufacturing.
- Experience in aseptic manufacturing of regulated products.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
(These could be under Skills or Qualifications; we'll put under Skills.)
Work Environment/Location:
- This position is located at the Butterworth Site.
- The work environment includes state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in manufacturing safety and quality.
- This is a Permanent position based out of Grand Rapids, MI.
- This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids, MI.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package starting from day one, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
- 401(k) program with immediate vesting.
- Generous off-shift premiums.
- Paid volunteer time: 16 hours per calendar year.
- Full-time employees accrue up to 104 hours of paid time off annually (PTO), prorated first year.
- Wellness time off: 1 hour of wellness time off for every 30 hours worked.
- Paid holidays: 10 per calendar year with immediate eligibility.
- Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (duplicate of first).
- Once eligible for 401(k) program, all contributions immediately 100% vested, and you are immediately vested in GRAM contributions as well.
- Generous off-shift premiums (duplicate).
- Paid VOLUNTEERISM starting day 1: 16 hours per calendar year (duplicate).
- PAID TIME OFF: up to 104 hours per calendar year (duplicate).
- WELLNESS TIME OFF (WTO): 1 hour per 30 hours worked (duplicate).
- PAID HOLIDAYS: 10 per calendar year (duplicate).
- Pay: depends on experience, discussed during interview.
Pay:
- Pay range: $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr.
- Individual compensation depends on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
- Pay depends on experience and is discussed during interview process (duplicate).
We need to avoid duplication but preserve all substantive info. We can combine similar points.
Let's craft sections:
About the role
Quality Control Manager
. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We must preserve all substantive information: we need to include details like Butterworth Site location, state-of-the-art facilities, benefits details, pay range, etc. We must remove boilerplate: About Actalent, equal opportunity, accommodation, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Massachusetts Lie Detector, Use of AI, etc. Also remove duplicated lines: there may be duplicate benefit statements; we need to deduplicate but preserve all unique info. Let's extract unique substantive info: Role description: - QC Microbiology Manager – Facility Control oversees the quality control microbiologists and technicians who perform environmental monitoring, critical utilities testing, and client-specific in-process microbiology testing in support of aseptic manufacturing. This role ensures the integrity and safety of the manufacturing environment. Responsibilities: - Oversee technicians performing environmental monitoring and critical utility monitoring. - Review microbiology test results to ensure accuracy and compliance. - Monitor facility and personnel performance regarding contamination control. - Investigate environmental and utility out of trend/out of specification results. Requirements (education/experience): - Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences (Microbiology degree preferred) or a related field. - Minimum of 10-15+ years of related work experience. - At least 4 years of prior management or leadership experience. - 5 years of experience in a sterile manufacturing environment. Qualifications/Knowledge: - Thorough understanding of cGMP, FDA guidelines, and multinational regulatory standards. - Knowledge of Quality Control, Contamination Control, and Microbiology principles in pharma, biopharma, and/or biotech manufacturing. - Experience in aseptic manufacturing of regulated products. - Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. (These could be under Skills or Qualifications; we'll put under Skills.) Work Environment/Location: - This position is located at the Butterworth Site. - The work environment includes state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in manufacturing safety and quality. - This is a Permanent position based out of Grand Rapids, MI. - This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids, MI. Benefits: - Comprehensive benefits package starting from day one, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits. - 401(k) program with immediate vesting. - Generous off-shift premiums. - Paid volunteer time: 16 hours per calendar year. - Full-time employees accrue up to 104 hours of paid time off annually (PTO), prorated first year. - Wellness time off: 1 hour of wellness time off for every 30 hours worked. - Paid holidays: 10 per calendar year with immediate eligibility. - Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (duplicate of first). - Once eligible for 401(k) program, all contributions immediately 100% vested, and you are immediately vested in GRAM contributions as well. - Generous off-shift premiums (duplicate). - Paid VOLUNTEERISM starting day 1: 16 hours per calendar year (duplicate). - PAID TIME OFF: up to 104 hours per calendar year (duplicate). - WELLNESS TIME OFF (WTO): 1 hour per 30 hours worked (duplicate). - PAID HOLIDAYS: 10 per calendar year (duplicate). - Pay: depends on experience, discussed during interview. Pay: - Pay range: $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr. - Individual compensation depends on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. - Pay depends on experience and is discussed during interview process (duplicate). We need to avoid duplication but preserve all substantive info. We can combine similar points. Let's craft sections:About the role
QC Microbiology Manager – Facility Control oversees the quality control microbiologists and technicians who perform environmental monitoring, critical utilities testing, and client-specific in-process microbiology testing in support of aseptic manufacturing. This role ensures the integrity and safety of the manufacturing environment. The position is located at the Butterworth Site in Grand Rapids, MI, within state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in manufacturing safety and quality. It is a permanent, fully onsite role.
Responsibilities
- Oversee technicians performing environmental monitoring and critical utility monitoring.
- Review microbiology test results to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor facility and personnel performance regarding contamination control.
- Investigate environmental and utility out of trend/out of specification results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences (Microbiology degree preferred) or a related field.
- Minimum of 10-15+ years of related work experience.
- At least 4 years of prior management or leadership experience.
- 5 years of experience in a sterile manufacturing environment.
Skills
- Thorough understanding of cGMP, FDA guidelines, and multinational regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of Quality Control, Contamination Control, and Microbiology principles in pharma, biopharma, and/or biotech manufacturing.
- Experience in aseptic manufacturing of regulated products.