QC Supervisor

QC Supervisor – 3rd Shift (12:00 pm – 8:00 am)

The QC Supervisor oversees all quality control laboratory activities on the 3rd shift, ensuring accurate and compliant analytical testing of raw materials, intermediates, in-process controls, stability, and cleaning samples. This role provides analytical support for routine processes and new products, manages laboratory documentation and equipment, and promotes a culture of quality, safety, data integrity, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Accept full responsibility for managing the quality control laboratory during the 3rd shift and act as the main point of contact on shift.
• Provide analytical support for routine processes and the introduction of new products, ensuring testing meets regulatory and internal quality standards.
• Manage the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment, ensuring all instruments remain in a qualified and compliant state.
• Oversee documentation and data management for raw materials, intermediates, in-process controls (IPCs), stability, and cleaning samples.
• Review existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and SOP Qualifications (SOPQs), and write or update SOPs as needed for new equipment, technologies, or processes.
• Participate in the description and optimization of technical procedures and the review of analytical methods to ensure accuracy, robustness, and compliance.
• Initiate and manage change controls related to documentation, systems, and quality control laboratory processes, ensuring proper impact assessment and implementation.
• Support the introduction and implementation of new work procedures and analytical practices within the laboratory.
• Approve or reject raw materials, intermediates, IPCs, stability samples, and cleaning samples based on analytical results and applicable specifications.
• Prepare and review analytical records in accordance with current SOPs and SOPQs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance prior to approval or rejection decisions.
• Maintain order, cleanliness, and organization within the laboratory to support safe and efficient operations.
• Oversee the entry of analytical data and calculations into the appropriate systems, and ensure accurate printing and control of analytical records and bulletins.
• Control and manage the sample library, including proper storage, traceability, and retention of samples.
• Write, investigate, and document deviations, Out of Specification (OOS), Out of Trend (OOT), Out of Expectation (OOE), and other laboratory events in a timely and thorough manner.
• Promote and ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environment procedures, as well as quality, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and Data Integrity requirements.
• Apply ALCOA and ALCOA+ principles to all data handling activities, ensuring data are attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate, complete, consistent, enduring, and available.
• Support and promote continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize laboratory processes and resource utilization, and by helping to define and implement improvement actions.
• Collaborate with other shifts and quality stakeholders to ensure consistent practices, smooth handovers, and alignment with overall quality objectives.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day oversight to 3rd shift QC analysts, supporting their technical development and adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific discipline, preferably in Chemistry or Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 3 years of chemistry laboratory experience in a GMP-regulated environment such as pharmaceutical, medical device, food, chemical, or related industries.
• Strong practical experience in analytical chemistry techniques, including wet chemistry methods.
• Hands-on experience with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) in a GMP laboratory setting.
• Experience working with raw materials, intermediates, IPCs, stability samples, and cleaning samples in a regulated QC environment.
• Solid understanding of GMP principles and quality systems within pharmaceutical or related industries.
• Knowledge and application of data integrity principles, including ALCOA and ALCOA+.
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret analytical data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience writing, reviewing, and working in compliance with SOPs and related quality documentation.
• Ability to investigate and document deviations, OOS, OOT, OOE, and other laboratory events in a structured and compliant manner.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word, for data handling and documentation.
• Training or experience in Health, Safety, and Environment practices in a laboratory setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Park Ridge, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $38.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Park Ridge, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Actalent

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