Lead Quality Lab Supervisor - Drive Compliance & Quality

Baxter; Round Lake Beach (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter in Round Lake Beach, IL seeks a Quality Lab Supervisor to oversee daily lab operations, ensuring timely testing of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and environmental monitoring while maintaining FDA, cGMP, GLP, and USP compliance.

You will lead laboratory personnel, drive data integrity and safety, manage equipment maintenance, approvals, and continuous improvement initiatives that support product quality and manufacturing success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, or related science with Chemistry coursework.
• 4-6 years of experience in the healthcare industry.
• Must know operating and troubleshooting procedures for lab equipment, as well as, quality and regulatory requirements pertinent to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing labs.
• Must possess excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with subordinates, peers, and managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for daily operation of the laboratory and control of workflow. Implement testing standards and policies.
• Supervise safety measures of laboratory. Assist personnel and enhance their performance.
• Ensure completion of all testing, including special project / protocol testing in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Assist in implementing quality and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, GLP, QSR, cGMP, and USP rules and guidelines), and ensure compliance with testing SOPs and specifications.
• Monitor the testing techniques and accuracy of all records and documentation in the laboratory.
• Participate in pro-active functions that impact production, increase efficiency, solve problems, generate cost savings, improve quality, and provide new product support.
• Ensure employees are properly trained. Make appropriate staffing decisions.
• Prepare, review and revise, as required, SOPs and specifications.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration, and internal audits are performed on schedule.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Analytical skills

Laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related science with Chemistry coursework

Job description

Baxter in Round Lake Beach, IL seeks a Quality Lab Supervisor to oversee daily lab operations, ensuring timely testing of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and environmental monitoring while maintaining FDA, cGMP, GLP, and USP compliance.

You will lead laboratory personnel, drive data integrity and safety, manage equipment maintenance, approvals, and continuous improvement initiatives that support product quality and manufacturing success.