Quality Assurance Lab Manager

About this Position

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.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Quality Assurance, or a related scientific field preferred.
• 5+ years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or laboratory leadership experience within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams while driving quality and compliance performance.
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations, quality systems, validation principes, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience managing laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance, and quality documentation systems.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, including blending, production, packaging, and warehousing processes.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause investigation skills; SAP and ISO 9001/14001/45001/50000 experience are a plus.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships