Quality Control Supervisor

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Quality Control Supervisor near Eau Claire, WI.

Shift : Monday - Friday 2pm-11pm

Compensation : $74,000-85,000 / year DOE + $4800 annual shift premium

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Control Supervisor to ensure the proficiency and optimal functioning of our factory laboratory, providing top-tier analytical services.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) in compliance with regulatory requirements, including standard operating procedures, instrument validation and calibration, change control, and technical expertise development in laboratory systems.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Development

• Lead and develop laboratory professionals, providing coaching, guidance, and evaluations to maintain a competent team.
• Hire, direct, and manage laboratory employees in both the Quality Control and satellite laboratories.
• Communicate regularly with Factory Operations, internal support functions, and external contractors to ensure smooth lab operations. Laboratory Operations
• Oversee the effective and compliant operation of the main and satellite laboratories, ensuring equipment availability and quality control.
• Validate and establish new and existing methods in accordance with FDA requirements, and manage qualification / validation / verification protocols.
• Coordinate and oversee analyses performed by subcontracted laboratories.
• Support factory operations by implementing updated or alternative methods and establishing monitoring plans.
• Ensure high-quality analysis through validated methods and regular performance testing.
• Address laboratory audit gaps and deviations with effective investigation and resolution. Quality System Management
• Maintain and regularly update the laboratory quality system in compliance with regulatory and ISO standards.
• Manage shelf life, stability, and finished product compliance monitoring programs.
• Provide expert support for validation activities, including physio-chemical and microbiological analyses. Audit Readiness and Compliance
• Ensure readiness for internal and external audits, following up on proficiency test results and inter-laboratory comparisons.
• Lead root cause analysis for unacceptable results and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee regular maintenance and calibration of laboratory instruments and equipment. Project Support
• Support industrialization and product launch projects from an analytical perspective. Safety Leadership
• Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing Good Laboratory Practices, Laboratory Safety Standards, and Biosafety / Biosecurity Protocols.
• Provide safety coaching to laboratory personnel and visitors.

Qualifications

Education

• Required : Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or related field. Experience
• Required :
• 3+ years in a quality supervision role within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of Quality Control experience.
• Preferred :
• Experience in the Infant Formula or Pharmaceutical industry. Skills
• Strong leadership and team development abilities.
• Strategic organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Service-oriented with a strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP (preferred).
• Expertise in microbiological, chemical, and nutritional analyses, including in-line testing and inspection.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make quick, accurate decisions.
• Experience with SPC, statistical inference, and budgeting.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.

As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.

In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly

Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you.

Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals it’s the way we think job searching should be.

Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity.

It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world.

Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities.

At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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