Laboratory Manager - Organics

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Job description

Company Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

Our Wheat Ridge, CO laboratory is looking for a Laboratory Manager, Organics to join their team. The Laboratory Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of their respective laboratory. This personwill be a subject matter expert and work with Departmental Supervisors to manage sample throughput to ensure turnaround times are met while maintaining data quality that meets or exceeds industry standards. This position is responsible for promoting a safe working culture and environment throughout the laboratory.
The Laboratory Manager, Organics:

• Profitably manages the day-to-day operation of the respective laboratory in line with budget targets and Group objectives focusing on analysis quality and sample throughput
• Ensures effective laboratory operations, including housekeeping, human resources, safety, quality assurance, security, and environmental practices
• Is a subject matter expert in the area of their analytical environmental chemistry
• Works with client services to resolve technical and service issues
• Works with service group supervisors to manage staff and instrumentation resources to maximize sample throughput and ensures that turnaround times are met
• Implements best practices in the laboratory to maximize operational efficiency and maintains data quality that meets or exceeds industry standards
• Demonstrates good leadership through effective planning, delegating and empowering subordinates appropriately, and leading by example. Manages people and performance daily, acting quickly and decisively when required
• Ensures staffing levels are appropriate for sample volumes and that staff are properly trained to perform their assigned duties
• Oversees hiring and training competent laboratory personnel
• Is responsible for buying appropriate services and equipment that are best suited to meet the needs of the laboratory
• Ensures the lab's consumables inventory is appropriate for current workloads
• Monitoring the quality of data and ensures that the lab's QA objectives are met on time
• Performs regular in department visits throughout the laboratory
• Works in conjunction with the functional support groups to ensure a proactive and planned approach to budgets, human resource planning, and the use of analytical instrumentation and information technology
• Actively promotes a strong culture of safe laboratory practices and the maintenance of a safe working environment
• Maintains a sound understanding of EHS management techniques and the commitment to deliver EHS performance that meets the expectations of SGS
• Maintains a strong knowledge of and commitment to Group and Divisional EHS Targets and Objectives by setting, monitoring and formally reporting local Targets and Objectives
• Balances production and cost control demands with EHS needs while not allowing one to become subordinate to the other
• Ensures risk assessments are completed for all routine and non-routine activities
• Ensures Safe Working Methods are in place and applied in all operations and as identified by contract
• Identifies client and project EHS requirements and ensures these are built into the work while supporting the Group HSE Management System
• Ensures that suppliers/contractors are apprised of relevant HSE requirements and that any adverse EHS impacts of their activities or products are managed and minimized
• Identifies and provides relevant EHS training for their personnel
• Participates in incident investigations involving their department personnel
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry or a science-related field
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive laboratory management experience
• Subject matter expert in inorganic/organic environmental chemistry
• Some knowledge and understanding of financial statements and operating budgets required
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills are a requirement of this position. Must have a solid understanding of process and workflow
• Dependable and reliable individual; whose daily presence adds to the success of the Organization
• Ability to follow instructions independently, with little or no supervision.
• Ability to design optimal solutions for problems and work with others in solving large complex problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups both within the organization or while representing the organization.
• Excellent time management skills which include the ability to balance multiple projects concurrently (with different deadlines) and arrange the resources necessary to accomplish them.
• Knowledgeable about a wide range of environmental testing protocols, regulations, and certifications