ELISA Lab Supervisor: Lead GMP Diagnostics

Neogen Corporation; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Neogen Corporation's Lansing, MI site is seeking an ELISA Laboratory Supervisor to lead daily ELISA chemistry production, ensuring safe, compliant operations and high-quality output.

You will coach chemists and operators, manage batch records, and partner with Quality, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, with a focus on safety and team development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of manufacturing, laboratory, or regulated production experience.
• Prior experience leading, training, coordinating, or supervising hourly production or laboratory personnel.
• Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) including batch record review, controlled document updates, and equipment management.
• Experience navigating Quality Management Systems (e.g., nonconformances, CAPAs, change control, RCA, etc.).
• Ability to troubleshoot routine production issues, elevate concerns appropriately, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, compliance, team development, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily execution of ELISA chemistry production activities across safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Set daily priorities, assign work, and maintain production flow based on schedule requirements and resource availability.
• Provide direct coaching, feedback, and performance support for chemists, machine operators, and assigned team leads.
• Ensure adherence to batch records, standard work, controlled procedures, and applicable quality system requirements.
• Monitor production readiness, including materials, equipment, staffing, training status, and documentation readiness.
• Escalate constraints, deviations, quality concerns, and safety risks promptly to appropriate partners and leadership.
• Partner with Quality, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to support issue resolution and schedule recovery.
• Track and support performance against key metrics such as schedule adherence, first time right (FTR), scrap, rework, training completion, and labor utilization.
• Support onboarding and training effectiveness for ELISA manufacturing personnel, including verification of skill readiness.
• Maintain clean, organized, inspection-ready work areas and reinforce compliance expectations during daily operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve stability, reduce errors, and strengthen execution through continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

Neogen Corporation's Lansing, MI site is seeking an ELISA Laboratory Supervisor to lead daily ELISA chemistry production, ensuring safe, compliant operations and high-quality output.

You will coach chemists and operators, manage batch records, and partner with Quality, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, with a focus on safety and team development.