Microbiology Lab Lead — Quality, Compliance & Improvement

Abbott; Sturgis (SD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage in HIP PPO plan

Excellent retirement savings plan with

Tuition reimbursement

Freedom 2 Save student debt program

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott’s Sturgis, MI location seeks a Microbiology Lab Manager to provide strategic leadership of the microbiology lab, ensuring test program integrity and regulatory compliance while guiding a high-performing team.

The role oversees microbiological testing of ingredients, in-process, and finished products, drives CAPA, and collaborates with manufacturing and quality teams to advance product quality and food safety within a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Bacteriology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or other related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in nutrition, food, or allied industry.
• 5+ years’ supervisory experience.
• 5+ years’ working in a regulated FDA/GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the microbiology laboratory.
• Ensure integrity of microbiology testing programs and regulatory compliance.
• Lead CAPA for microbiological non-conformities.
• Develop, implement, and monitor laboratory methods and document reviews.
• Monitor continuous improvement of laboratory efficiency and productivity.
• Manage department budget and cost improvement plans.
• Serve as technical resource for plant and liaison for other units.
• Represent microbiology in external audits.
• Manage site internal microbiology audit program.
• Conduct internal audits annually.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Regulatory compliance

Quality systems

Education

Bachelors degree in Microbiology or related field

Job description

Abbott’s Sturgis, MI location seeks a Microbiology Lab Manager to provide strategic leadership of the microbiology lab, ensuring test program integrity and regulatory compliance while guiding a high-performing team.

The role oversees microbiological testing of ingredients, in-process, and finished products, drives CAPA, and collaborates with manufacturing and quality teams to advance product quality and food safety within a GMP environment.