Quality Manager, Diagnostics & Lab Ops (LS/Tox)

Neogen Corporation; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard benefits package

Job summary

Neogen Corporation seeks a Quality Manager in Lexington, KY to lead quality control and assurance for diagnostic products. You will oversee QC testing, release specifications, COAs, and product approvals, while guiding calibration, maintenance, and internal audits.

The role emphasizes data analysis, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across Production, Technical Service, and Diagnostic Operations to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in quality control, quality assurance, laboratory operations, or a related regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to supervise, train, coach, and retain team members while managing priorities in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, documentation practices, corrective and preventive actions, and audit processes.
• Ability to evaluate quality data, identify trends, investigate issues, and recommend practical process improvements.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Commitment to following company policies, safety procedures, confidentiality requirements, and applicable employment and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Quality team activities, onboarding, ongoing training, performance management, coaching, and day-to-day prioritization of quality control tasks.
• Oversee quality control testing procedures, documentation, product release specifications, Certificates of Analysis, and approval or rejection of products and components.
• Manage quality assurance activities related to calibration, preventive maintenance coordination, process control, document review, corrective and preventive actions, and ISO internal auditing.
• Analyze quality records and performance trends to identify issues, drive continuous improvement, and support investigations of nonconforming products or processes.
• Support customer complaint investigations, technical troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Technical Service, and Diagnostic Operations teams.
• Maintain critical reagent, chemical, and laboratory inventory controls while ensuring proper use, maintenance, and safety practices for lab equipment and materials.

Skills

Quality management

Team leadership

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Job description

Neogen Corporation seeks a Quality Manager in Lexington, KY to lead quality control and assurance for diagnostic products. You will oversee QC testing, release specifications, COAs, and product approvals, while guiding calibration, maintenance, and internal audits.

The role emphasizes data analysis, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across Production, Technical Service, and Diagnostic Operations to ensure high-quality outcomes.