What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Operations Manager - Packaging position at Nelson Labs?
The Laboratory Manager provides leadership to employees, team scheduling and oversight within their section. They are the coordination point for cross-sectional laboratory projects, resources, and staffing. Additionally, the Laboratory Manager reinforces the execution of the company strategy and ensures a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
Packaging
Nelson Labs packaging solutions department has experience with successful validations encompassing multiple product, package, and sterilization configurations throughout the medical and pharmaceutical industries. We use proven state-of-the-art technology to provide fast and accurate results. Our services encompass consulting, package validation, material qualification and package development.
Required
Education and experience requirements:
This job operates in a professional office and lab environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, keyboards, computer mouse, phones, photocopiers, projectors, and file cabinets. This leader enters the lab to perform work and review study performance.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential job functions. Must be able to move/traverse 10% of the day and remain in a stationary sitting/standing position at a desk while using a computer, keyboard, computer mouse and phone 90% of the day. This position does not require heavy lifting greater than 50lbs.The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies.
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses - Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com.
Packaging
Nelson Labs packaging solutions department has experience with successful validations encompassing multiple product, package, and sterilization configurations throughout the medical and pharmaceutical industries. We use proven state-of-the-art technology to provide fast and accurate results. Our services encompass consulting, package validation, material qualification and package development.
Required
Education and experience requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant Science Discipline: Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, etc.
- Team Leadership experience in a production testing laboratory or similar field
- Industry experience in Laboratory Testing, Medical Device/Pharmaceutical Testing, and/or Healthcare Operations preferred
- Lead and manage a team of laboratory analysts and study directors, ensuring high performance and a positive, purposeful culture.
- Develop and manage weekly schedules to support lab operations, adjusting schedules as needed to address daily changes and proactively solving issues.
- Manage timecards and paid time off requests.
- Onboard internal team members, facilitate cross-training, and identify training opportunities to enhance team skills and capabilities.
- Monitor performance, provide coaching, and oversee performance management, including disciplinary actions, and foster continuous improvement.
- Contribute to long-term staffing, resource allocation, and team development plans, supporting succession and retention efforts.
- Maintain consistent communication with leadership across all departments and present updates to the director team and in lab coordination with senior leaders.
- Ensure employees have the skills and training needed to thrive in their roles.
- Boost employee retention through engagement, talent management and growth opportunities.
- Build business resilience with forward-thinking succession planning.
- Invest in rising leaders with targeted mid-level management development.
This job operates in a professional office and lab environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, keyboards, computer mouse, phones, photocopiers, projectors, and file cabinets. This leader enters the lab to perform work and review study performance.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential job functions. Must be able to move/traverse 10% of the day and remain in a stationary sitting/standing position at a desk while using a computer, keyboard, computer mouse and phone 90% of the day. This position does not require heavy lifting greater than 50lbs.The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies.
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses - Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com.
