Laboratory Operations Lead, QA & Food Safety

Mars; Lewisburg (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University access

Learning & development

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Lab Management Lead to head the site R&D lab in Lewisburg, OH within the Quality & Food Safety Function. You will lead a team of lab technicians and implement robust laboratory management processes to ensure timely, compliant testing and reporting.

The role requires a degree in food science, engineering, chemistry, or equivalent, with GMP/GLP and audit experience; people management is essential.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in food science, engineering, chemistry or equivalent.
• Experience in quality assurance or lab management at food, nutritional, pharma, or related sites.
• Experience with analytical testing and GMP/GLP; audit experience desirable.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish, follow and continuously improve quality system in lab.
• Manage routine activities for base and finish product tests and raw materials checks.
• Coordinate external lab testing and communication with GAIT and regional lab.
• Ensure test equipment transfer and method validation; implement SOP/GLPs.
• Collaborate with supplier management to ensure material quality and CAPA follow-up.
• Maintain EHS conditions in assigned area.

Skills

Lab management

Quality assurance

GMP/GLP knowledge

People management

Analytical testing

Education

BSc in Food Science/Engineering/Chemistry or equivalent

MSc preferred

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

Mars is seeking a Lab Management Lead to head the site R&D lab in Lewisburg, OH within the Quality & Food Safety Function. You will lead a team of lab technicians and implement robust laboratory management processes to ensure timely, compliant testing and reporting.

The role requires a degree in food science, engineering, chemistry, or equivalent, with GMP/GLP and audit experience; people management is essential.