ELISA Packaging Supervisor

 

 

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From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.

 

 

This role provides day-to-day leadership for ELISA packaging operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable execution of production activities. The supervisor is responsible for coordinating daily work, supporting technician performance, reinforcing standard work, and maintaining operational discipline in a highly technical, quality-driven environment.

 

 

Manufacturing Supervisor – ELISA Packaging

Location: Lansing, MI

Reports to: Manufacturing Manager, ELISA and Print Lab

Direct Reports: Machine Operators, Packaging Technicians, Team Leads

Role Summary

This role provides day-to-day leadership for ELISA packaging operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable execution of production activities. The supervisor is responsible for coordinating daily work, supporting technician performance, reinforcing standard work, and maintaining operational discipline in a highly technical, quality-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily execution of packaging activities across safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Set daily priorities, assign work, and maintain production flow based on schedule requirements and resource availability.
• Provide direct coaching, feedback, and performance support for machine operators, packaging techs, and assigned team leads.
• Ensure adherence to batch records, standard work, controlled procedures, and applicable quality system requirements.
• Monitor production readiness, including materials, equipment, staffing, training status, and documentation readiness.
• Escalate constraints, deviations, quality concerns, and safety risks promptly to appropriate partners and leadership.
• Partner with Quality, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to support issue resolution and schedule recovery.
• Track and support performance against key metrics such as schedule adherence, first time right (FTR), scrap, rework, training completion, and labor utilization.
• Support onboarding and training effectiveness for manufacturing personnel, including verification of skill readiness.
• Maintain clean, organized, inspection-ready work areas and reinforce compliance expectations during daily operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve stability, reduce errors, and strengthen execution through continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications / Experience

• 3+ years of manufacturing, laboratory, or regulated production experience, preferably in a regulated or GMP environment.
• Prior experience leading, training, coordinating, or supervising hourly production or laboratory personnel preferred.
• Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) including batch record review, controlled document updates, and equipment management.
• Experience navigating Quality Management Systems (e.g., nonconformances, CAPAs, change control, RCA, etc.).
• Ability to troubleshoot routine production issues, escalate concerns appropriately, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, compliance, team development, and continuous improvement.

Why Neogen

At Neogen we believe that taking care of our employees allows them to do their best work. When you join our team, you'll enjoy competitive benefits and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

Benefits include:

• Benefits starting on Day One – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begin on your first day of employment.
• 401(k) with company match – Invest in your future with retirement savings and company contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Enjoy generous paid time off so you can rest, recharge, and spend time with those who matter most.
• Career Growth Opportunities – We are committed to promoting from within and providing the tools, training, and support to help you grow your career.
• Meaningful Work – Be part of a team whose work has a real impact on our customers, communities, and the world around us.
• Collaborative Culture – Join a team that values innovation, respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Interested? We’d Like to Hear from You.

If this role sounds like a place where your skills and experience could make an impact, we encourage you to apply. You may have experience that does not fit neatly into every line of a job description. What matters most is whether you can successfully perform the core responsibilities of the role and are interested in contributing to the work ahead. 

Equal Opportunity & Accommodation 

Neogen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements and verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States.

Come build your future with us while making a difference every day.

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