Quality Control Supervisor

Position Summary

This is a working supervisor role. The individual is expected to learn, remain proficient in, and provide hands-on support for all assigned test methods, laboratory processes, and documentation practices. The Supervisor will set daily priorities, maintain a strong laboratory presence, and make timely operational and technical decisions.

The Supervisor will serve as a technical subject-matter expert and people leader. Responsibilities include analyst training, performance management, conflict resolution, laboratory investigations, and cross-functional communication. Success requires sound scientific judgment, strong technical writing and verbal communication, and calm decision-making under time-sensitive conditions.

• Learn, perform, and maintain proficiency in all analytical test methods, laboratory processes, and controlled documentation practices within the assigned area.
• Support analytical method development, optimization, qualification, validation, transfer, and lifecycle activities.
• Establish training plans, qualification requirements, testing workflows, and clear expectations for compliant laboratory execution.
• Support laboratory commissioning, instrument qualification, method readiness, staffing readiness, and analyst training.
• Author and review protocols, reports, standard operating procedures, specifications, investigations, and other technical documents.
• Provide scientific and operational input during process development, technology transfer, validation, and regulatory submission activities.

Top Priority:
Execute and supervise QC testing for batch release within hours of production

Routine Functions - QC

• Direct daily QC Chemistry laboratory operations, assign work, balance staffing, and ensure testing priorities are clearly understood.
• Maintain hands-on capability and perform or directly support routine test methods when needed to protect testing timelines and product release.
• Serve as the primary technical subject-matter expert for analytical methods, laboratory investigations, and complex technical issues.
• Make timely laboratory decisions during testing and release, escalating significant quality, safety, or compliance risks appropriately.
• Coordinate testing priorities with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and other functions to meet production schedules.
• Train, coach, and evaluate laboratory personnel; provide clear feedback, reinforce accountability, and resolve personnel conflicts promptly and fairly.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence in the laboratory during critical testing, troubleshooting, and release operations.
• Review analytical data, laboratory records, calculations, and results for accuracy, completeness, scientific validity, and compliance.
• Lead laboratory investigations and corrective actions, and support inspections, audits, deviations, change controls, and CAPA activities.
• Evaluate method performance, laboratory trends, deviations, recurring issues, and workload data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead root-cause analysis and ensure corrective actions address technical, procedural, and organizational causes.
• Improve laboratory workflows, training systems, documentation quality, and inspection readiness while maintaining cGMP compliance.
• Promote knowledge sharing, technical development, effective communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Location:

On-site 100%

• Direct daily QC Chemistry laboratory operations, assign work, balance staffing, and ensure testing priorities are clearly understood.
• Maintain hands-on capability and perform or directly support routine test methods when needed to protect testing timelines and product release.
• Serve as the primary technical subject-matter expert for analytical methods, laboratory investigations, and complex technical issues.
• Make timely laboratory decisions during testing and release, escalating significant quality, safety, or compliance risks appropriately.
• Coordinate testing priorities with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and other functions to meet production schedules.
• Train, coach, and evaluate laboratory…