Quality Assurance Lab Manager

Henkel Corporation; West Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation is seeking a QA Lab Team Lead within its Consumer Brands/Quality organization. You will supervise QA Laboratory Technicians, drive quality systems, and ensure GMP and internal standards across laboratory and manufacturing activities to support product quality and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee calibration, maintenance, and supplier programs while leading validation activities and annual reviews to foster continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA laboratory teams in a cGMP environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, documentation and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of QA Laboratory Technicians while fostering a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, including testing programs, laboratory methods, equipment reliability, and quality system compliance.
• Ensure Compliance with GMP, Health Canada, customer, and internal quality standards across laboratory and manufacturing activities.
• Manage laboratory equipment calibration, qualification, preventive maintenance, and vendor-supported service programs.
• Serve as the site quality expert for product specifications, formulas, raw material standards, and controlled quality documentation.
• Lead validation activities, annual product reviews, and stability programs to support product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory efficiency, quality performance, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality systems

GMP knowledge

Laboratory operations

Calibration & maintenance

Documentation control

Vendor management

Tools

HPLC

Spectrophotometry

QA software

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of QA Laboratory Technicians while fostering a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, including testing programs, laboratory methods, equipment reliability, and quality system compliance.
• Ensure Compliance with GMP, Health Canada, customer, and internal quality standards across laboratory and manufacturing activities.
• Manage laboratory equipment calibration, qualification, preventive maintenance, and vendor-supported service programs.
• Serve as the site quality expert for product for product specifications, formulas, raw material standards, and controlled quality documentation.
• Lead validation activities, annual product reviews, and stability programs to support product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory efficiency, quality performance, and operational effectiveness.