Laboratory Compliance Lead

Ocean Infinity; Southampton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Infinity’s Geowynd division seeks a Laboratory Compliance Lead to oversee the management system and ensure ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 compliance. The role focuses on independent oversight, documentation control, competency, calibration programmes and non-conformance handling.

Working with technical, operational and business support teams, you will promote continual improvement, accountability and operational excellence, without conducting routine lab testing.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory quality or compliance environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and accreditation requirements.
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience supporting audits, non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Attention to detail with excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually improve the laboratory management system.
• Support ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 compliance.
• Monitor internal procedures, accreditation requirements and company policies.
• Support management review activities.
• Track quality objectives, KPIs and improvement plans.
• Maintain accreditation readiness and certification readiness.

Skills

ISO 17025 knowledge

Audit support

Documentation management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Description

Geowynd is part of the Ocean Infinity group offering market leading advanced geotechnical services to the offshore industry. We are a geosolutions company that deploys smart data analytics to interpret and integrate big data from the seabed and sub‐seabed to realise opportunities for offshore energy assets. Our mission is to deliver data-driven advanced geotechnical analysis to our clients to the highest standards and to ensure that ground risks are mitigated and design opportunities are realised. We find innovative reliable solutions for some of the world’s most complex geotechnical problems.

We are committed to supporting the global transition towards fossil-fuel free living, enabling people and the planet to thrive.

The Laboratory Compliance Lead is responsible for the maintenance, development and continual improvement of the laboratory management system, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements applicable to laboratory operations.

The role provides independent oversight of laboratory compliance activities, ensuring that management systems remain effective, documentation is controlled, competency is maintained, equipment calibration programmes are delivered, and non-conformances are effectively managed.

Working closely with technical, operational and business support teams, the Laboratory Compliance Lead will promote a culture of continual improvement, accountability, impartiality and operational excellence. The role is not responsible for routine laboratory testing activities but provides assurance that systems, processes and records support the delivery of valid and reliable results.

Responsibilities

• Management System Compliance
• Maintain and continually improve the laboratory management system.
• Support compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements applicable to laboratory operations.
• Monitor compliance against internal procedures, accreditation requirements and company policies.
• Support and coordinate management review activities.
• Monitor quality objectives, KPIs and improvement plans.
• Maintain accreditation and certification readiness across the laboratory.

Requirements

• Experience working within a laboratory quality or compliance environment
• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and laboratory accreditation requirements.
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience maintaining and improving quality management systems, procedures and controlled documentation.
• Experience supporting audits, non-conformances, corrective actions and continual improvement.
• Knowledge of equipment calibration, competency management and laboratory record keeping.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and maintain accreditation and audit readiness.

Benefits

Salary: Up to 55,000 GBP per annum