Quality Control Lab Supervisor - Torrance CA in Torrance, California at Prime Matter Labs

Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor
The Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor oversees QC laboratory operations, including raw material, in-process, bulk, stability, and finished product testing, ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and quality systems. This role leads the QC team, ensures accurate and timely testing, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and maintain a culture of quality and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise the QC Chemists, ensuring optimal performance, productivity, and adherence to quality standards and laboratory procedures.
• Oversee all QC laboratory activities, including raw material, in-process, bulk, finished product, and stability testing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with approved methods and established protocols.
• Develop, implement, and maintain QC policies, procedures, specifications, test methods, and work instructions in compliance with cGMP, FDA, ISO, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve laboratory test results, Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), specifications, and other quality documentation to support the timely disposition and release of materials and products.
• Lead laboratory investigations for out-of-specification (OOS), ensuring root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to address quality issues and drive continuous process improvements.
• Oversee method validations, stability program, and laboratory equipment calibration/maintenance programs to ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.
• Ensure all QC staff are adequately trained on laboratory procedures, safety requirements, and Good Documentation Practices.
• Monitor laboratory performance through key performance indicators (KPI), identify opportunities for improvement, and implement initiatives to enhance efficiency, productivity, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Support laboratory resources, including staffing, scheduling, workload prioritization, laboratory supplies, equipment, and budget planning to support business objectives.
• Maintain compliance with current cGMP, FDA, ISO, USP, and other applicable regulatory and industry standards, implementing changes as necessary to ensure continued compliance.
• Prepare, analyze, and present laboratory performance reports, quality metrics, trends, and improvement initiatives to senior leadership.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits by providing QC data, records, and responses to audit observations.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the QC Laboratory.