R&D Laboratory Operations Lead

IFF; Benicarló; Presencial; EUR 52.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IFF is seeking a Process R&D Laboratory Lead to base in Benicarló, Spain, onsite. You will oversee day-to-day operations of the Process R&D laboratories, ensure safety and productivity, and coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Purchasing, and IT to support capabilities and improvements.

You will drive safe practices, manage equipment lifecycles, and mentor new users while advancing continuous improvement and cost-efficiency across the lab environment.

Formación

• University degree or advanced vocational qualification in Chemistry, Laboratory Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Analysis & Quality Control, or a related field.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Process R&D laboratories, ensuring a safe, organized, and productive working environment.
• Optimize laboratory organization, space utilization, reagent management, and inventory control.
• Ensure availability of laboratory supplies, shared services, and resources needed for R&D operations.
• Manage laboratory equipment lifecycle: procurement, installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, upgrades.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Purchasing, IT, suppliers, and users to support capabilities and improvements.
• Oversee laboratory safety practices, documentation, risk assessments, and compliance with standards.
• Support onboarding and training of new laboratory users.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, sustainability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Maintain laboratory records, procedures, and operational documentation.

Conocimientos

Lab operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Documentation

Procurement coordination

Educación

Chemistry / Lab Sciences degree

Herramientas

Excel

Word

Inventory systems

Descripción del empleo

IFF is seeking a Process R&D Laboratory Lead to base in Benicarló, Spain, onsite. You will oversee day-to-day operations of the Process R&D laboratories, ensure safety and productivity, and coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Purchasing, and IT to support capabilities and improvements.

You will drive safe practices, manage equipment lifecycles, and mentor new users while advancing continuous improvement and cost-efficiency across the lab environment.