Lab Manager ESF6668

• Progressive 401k Retirement Savings Plan!
• Employer Paid Short Term and LongTerm Disability and Life Insurance!
• Group Medical!
• Tuition Reimbursement!
• Flexible Spending Accounts!
• Dental!
• Paid Holidays and Time Off!

What you will be doing:

• Supervise laboratory operations to maintain quality efficiency and turnaround time on lab work.
• Ensure timely and accurate responses to customer questions or concerns to maintain our high level of customer service.
• Serve as the hiring manager for the laboratory.
• Ensure that all personnel receive timely reviews and have promotional and/or professional development goals.
• Manage laboratory financials to ensure profitability.
• Work with the Laboratory team to be ISO 17025 compliant and ensure that the Corporate Quality Management System is correctly employed.
• Ensure the laboratory is clean sanitary well organized and that building/equipment maintenance operations are performed.
• Maintain the Laboratory Safety Program at all times.
• Supervise nonroutine projects per client request and as assigned.
• Maintain a high degree of technical competence by reading scientific journals attending professional workshops and being aware of food industry issues and trends.
• Periodically review and visually audit laboratory staff to ensure compliance with methods.
• Communicate directly with clients on laboratory capability results pricing and related topics.
• Travel is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Authorized for method verification.

Experience you will need:

• Supervision and oversight of 5 30 incumbents dependent on Lab volume.
• Preferred BS/MS Degree in Microbiology Chemistry Food Technology or related field.
• Experience with technical procedures or governmental regulations preferred or pursuing or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.