Quality Assurance Lab Manager

What You´ll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of QA Laboratory Technicians while fostering a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, including testing programs, laboratory methods, equipment reliability, and quality system compliance.
• Ensure Compliance with GMP, Health Canada, customer, and internal quality standards across laboratory and manufacturing activities.
• Manage laboratory equipment calibration, qualification, preventive maintenance, and vendor-supported service programs.
• Serve as the site quality expert for product specifications, formulas, raw material standards, and controlled quality documentation.
• Lead validation activities, annual product reviews, and stability programs to support product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory efficiency, quality performance, and operational effectiveness.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Quality Assurance, or a related scientific field preferred.
• 5+ years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or laboratory leadership experience within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams while driving quality and compliance performance.
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations, quality systems, validation principles, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience managing laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance, and quality documentation systems.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, including blending, production, packaging, and warehousing processes.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause investigation skills; SAP and ISO 9001/14001/45001/50000 experience are a plus.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The salary range for this role is $115,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, experience, education, training, and work location.

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