Position: Quality Control Laboratory Lead
Location: Brantford
Salary: $30 per hour
Job Type: 6-month contract to start, with strong potential for extension
Posting Type: Open vacancy
A well-established organization within a highly regulated manufacturing environment is seeking a Quality Control Laboratory Lead to lead and elevate its QC function.
This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced setting and takes pride in building structured, compliant, and efficient laboratory operations. You’ll play a key role in ensuring product quality, supporting production timelines, and driving continuous improvement across the lab.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations of the Quality Control laboratory, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance
- Coordinate and prioritize testing across stability, raw materials, packaging, bulk, and finished products
- Lead the release of raw materials and packaging components
- Manage laboratory investigations, including OOS and deviations, ensuring timely closure
- Support product and material complaint investigations in partnership with Quality Assurance
- Develop, review, and approve SOPs and laboratory documentation
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, ISO, FDA, Health Canada, and data integrity standards
- Maintain audit readiness and a continual state of compliance
- Drive process improvements, KPIs, and efficiency initiatives within the lab
- Oversee training, inventory, equipment maintenance, and lab safety
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, QA, and R&D
- Support analytical method and cleaning validations
What You Bring:
- Experience in a Quality Control laboratory within a regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of cGMP and applicable regulatory standards
- Hands-on experience managing OOS investigations and deviations
- Proven ability to lead, prioritize, and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and process-driven mindset
- Experience supporting audits, validations, and continuous improvement initiatives
Please send your resume in Word format to Angela Quinlan at angela.quinlan@quantum.ca.
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