At Prinova, our passion for food knows no bounds! With a rich history spanning over four decades in the food industry, we have established ourselves as a trusted global supplier and manufacturer of functional food ingredients, flavors, and aromas. With CUSTOMER FOCUS as our central core value, we put pride in our work to ensure the end user has a quality product.
For the past four years, Prinova has proudly received national acclaim as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation, a testament to our status as an exceptional employer.
Guided by the renowned FISH® philosophy, we prioritize creating meaningful work interactions, fostering community engagement, and empowering professional growth, ensuring a remarkable and fulfilling experience for our team members.
Senior Lab Manager
Department: Quality / Lab
Location: Salt Lake City, UTSenior Laboratory Manager is overseeing and managing laboratory operations and personnel to ensure efficient and accurate laboratory results with focus on quality. This includes (but is not limited to): establishing an atmosphere of operational excellence within the team, operating various laboratory equipment to analyze samples, developing and implementing laboratory procedures and protocols, managing laboratory resources, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, providing technical guidance and mentorship to laboratory staff, collaborating with other supervisors, identifying areas for process improvement, participating in laboratory research activities, and maintaining accurate records and documentation of laboratory operations.
Main Duties & Responsibilities - Ensure compliance with established regulations and customer requirements, including GMPs as listed in 21 CFR- Parts 111, 211 and 117;
- Oversees, reviews, tests, and performs analyses of raw material/ finished products, including in process, to determine compliance with specifications;
- Analyzes test results and enters findings in LIMS;
- Performs, records, and reviews quality control to ensure accuracy of data on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis;
- Oversees, reviews, teaches, and performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure;
- Verifies instrument function by checking and calibrating specific lab instruments and documents data;
- Review, train, and follow Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures for all tasks;
- Oversee training and competency assessment for staff and provide constructive feedback when team members need additional support;
- Oversee technology transfer, method development, qualification/ validation and/or verification as per applicable guidelines;
- Work closely with quality and operations management and will help develop, implement and maintain effective training programs;
- Stay current on publications released by USP, AOAC, FDA, FCC, Canada and other regulating bodies to ensure the QC lab and associated activities throughout the facility are compliant and continuously improved upon;
- Responsible for developing and/or assessing compendial and non-compendial methods for testing of products manufactured/prepared at Prinova sites;
- Create content for Standard Operating Procedures for the test methods in place and provide clarity for the team;
- Responsible for department level inspection readiness and compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including customer audits, regulatory audits, FDA or internal audits;
- Assess workflow, staffing, and operational excellence to meet turnaround time and quality goals;
- Actively participate in the Quality Management program including CAPA and RCA;
- Responsible for preparing and reporting on department specific quality metrics/key performance indicators;
- Assist with the development of an annual budget as well as department and corporate goals;
- Create and maintain a culture of safety in the department with a focus on training and adherence to protocols;
- Maintain a standard of cleanliness in the laboratory and enforce observance among staff;
- Effectively communicate with all levels of staff throughout the company. Effectively communicate with clients in order to develop relationships. Train, coach, and develop skills of employees. Provide leadership to staff members. Implement improvements in the laboratory;
- Provide necessary technical support to clients ensuring customer satisfaction;
- Oversee quality and acceptance of chemicals, Supplies, and materials used in testing.
- Perform any additional duties or responsibilities as assigned by the manager, in alignment with the role and organizational needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities - Lead, manage and coach the team;
- Direct management responsibility;
- Produce annual My Plans for direct reports, with a focus on developing further management talent and subject matter experts;
- Conduct regular coaching sessions;
- Effectively and consistently communicate with quality leaders as well as cross functionally across departments and business unit leaders.
- The candidate must provide our employees with a safe, positive, and engaging work environment.
Requirements and Skills - BS Degree preferably in science; a minimum of 7-10 years experience in an analytical / QA laboratory within the dietary supplements, nutraceuticals or pharmaceutical industry preferred; prefer 5-10 years supervisory experience. An advanced degree is a plus.
- Have knowledge of dietary supplements used in the manufacturer of sports and lifestyle nutrition.
- In-depth understanding of concepts underlying analytical analyses and experiments, including but not limited to wet chemistry techniques and instrumental analyses (ICP-OES, ICP- MS, Liquid Chromatography, Protein Analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy);
- Ability to effectively communicate across functions and corporate groups;
- In-depth understanding needed to apply and evaluate relevant mathematic concepts, use and derive mathematic equations and calculations relative to lab function, and perform statistical analysis;
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems;
- Ability to read, interpret, and create required technical documents;
- Ability to deal with non-verbal symbols (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.);
- Ability to direct out of specification (OOS) investigations and review for accuracy;
- Ability to effectively use computers and other business systems, including Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel;
- Must be able to work without direct supervision.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
- Ability to work around a variety of different smells and aromas;
- Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours;
- Work environment is normally in an office setting. Must be able to make frequent rounds in a warehouse environment;
- Other physical requirements include moderate standing and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting;
- Ability to wear any required PPE;
- Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Benefits: - Medical, Dental, Vision
- Employer paid STD and LTD
- HSA and FSA
- PTO
- Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
- 401(k) & Roth with employer match
- Eight Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
- Personal growth including training and development opportunities
