Quality Manager

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

Neogen is looking to hire a Quality Manager that will be highly involved in helping transition manufacturing lines from Brookings, SD to Lansing, MI in Fall of 2024. They will use analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess problems, identify solutions and actively participate with teams to continually improve processes to insure effective, efficient compliance with ISO, regulatory body and customer expectations specific to Neogen's Food Safety Division.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for quality assurance for assigned products

• Work with internal stakeholders on quality investigations and improvement opportunities.

• Team member for quality improvement projects to increase customer satisfaction and reduce cost

• Evaluate product and process changes for impact on quality

• Participate in efforts to improve product quality and process capability

• Organize studies and direct laboratory activities of assigned technicians

• Ensure compliance to internal SOPs and external regulations

• Evaluate customer complaints and trends to determine necessary actions/improvements

• Assess and validate test methods and perform cross-over studies.

• Help to foster a quality environment & mindset throughout the business

• The applicant will work and interact with other functions (product development, manufacturing, regulatory, technical service, and business)

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, excellent attention to detail, and be process and system oriented.

• Use analytical tools such as statistical process controls, trending and graph to evaluate process capability and drive improvement

• Other duties as may be assigned by management

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

• 5-7 years' experience in a Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology or Food Science environment specifically within a biotech or pharmaceutical environment.

• OR Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Skills and Competencies

Cultural Savvy: Demonstrates and lives One Neogen Pillars of Trust; Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect and Service through all actions, behaviors, and communication.

Communication: Communicates effectively through all necessary messaging and actively listens to others.

Leading Others: Leads by example and creates culture of trust through team work.

Decision Making and Problem Solving: Identifies information needed and makes timely decisions. Has knowledge needed to perform responsibilities.

Driving Performance: Drives performance through remaining focused, consistently showing up and timeliness, meeting productivity standards, thinking outside of the box and asking for help when needed.

Organizational Strategy: Understands their role and is actively curious as to how it fits within the organization.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Mathematical Skills: Ability to comprehend and apply advanced mathematical concepts; modern algebra, calculus and statistics. (College level). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Computer Skills: Strong skills and experience with MS Office applications and familiarity of statistical software (MiniTab).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to:

• The employee must rarely lift up to 20 pounds.

• Mobility aspects include frequently sit and or be sedentary/stationary, occasionally bend/twist, stand and walk and rarely push/pull, crawl/kneel or climb.

• Hand movement and visual acuity include occasionally repetitive motion, finger dexterity, hand eye coordination and rarely grasping/holding and color distinction.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters!

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world's food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there - and you can be too.