Manager Lab Operations - Healthcare Reprocessing (Swing Shift)

Sotera Health•Taylorsville, UT

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Lab Operations Manager - Healthcare Reprocessing At Nelson Labs, our Healthcare Reprocessing team plays a vital role in validating cleaning and sterilization processes that help ensure reusable medical devices are safe for patients worldwide. We’re looking for a hands-on people leader ready to step into a meaningful management role within a regulated laboratory environment. This position is ideal for a developing operations leader who enjoys coaching teams, improving processes, and driving day-to-day execution. This role reports to a Senior Lab Operations Manager and supports departmental strategy.

Requirements

Experience leading teams.
Solid understanding of quality systems and compliance standards.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
Comfortable having performance conversations and addressing team challenges.
Data-minded and solutions-oriented.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Demonstrated potential for people leadership, with prior supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
Laboratory science education, experience, or relevant certifications strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Business or management coursework, training, or practical experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and support a team of laboratory professionals.
Conduct regular 1:1 meetings and performance discussions.
Partner with HR and senior leadership to support engagement and development.
Help build bench strength and technical capability within the department.
Foster a collaborative, accountable team culture.
Oversee daily workflow and scheduling to ensure timely test completion.
Monitor key production and quality metrics.
Identify process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency.
Support resource planning and supply coordination.
Escalate operational or client concerns appropriately and help drive resolution.
Ensure adherence to GMP, GLP, ISO, and internal quality standards.
Support audit readiness and documentation accuracy.
Partner with Quality Assurance to resolve deviations and improve processes.
Champion safe laboratory practices.