Laboratory Manager

CK Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Laboratory Manager for their analytical laboratory in Middlesbrough, England. This permanent position involves ensuring operational efficiency, leading team members, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in laboratory operations, along with excellent leadership skills. UK work entitlement is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Must hold entitlement to work in the UK.
• Detailed knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational targets are achieved cost-effectively.
• Lead teams and create an effective working environment.
• Coordinate daily workloads and ensure laboratory operations.

Skills

Excellent leadership & communication skills

Experience of leading large teams

Knowledge of laboratory operations and standards

Education

Degree/Higher National Certificate in related subject

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Laboratory Manager to join a busy analytical laboratory at their site in Middlesbrough. This is a permanent role working Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities

• The overall responsibility of ensuring optimum achievement of operational targets, in the most cost effective manner, consistent with safe operating practices.
• To lead the teams, set expectations with team members, create an effective and safe environment.
• Consider improvements and efficiencies to processes and procedures
• To coordinate the daily workload and to ensure the laboratory equipment and test methods are operational.
• To coordinate the Laboratory Work System to ensure adequate staffing levels on the shift pattern and weekend working requirements.
• Provide support to the Day Supervisor and Laboratory Shift Supervisors to ensure relevant documentation and staff training has been completed to meet the daily requirements.

Your background

• Degree/Higher National Certificate in related subject.
• Excellent leadership & communication skills
• Experience of leading large, high performing teams in similar environments.
• Detailed Knowledge of relevant laboratory operations/standards and properties of relevant chemical products
• Detailed Knowledge of relevant Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards

For more information, or to apply for the position, please contact Emily Mills. Please quote reference 159738 in all correspondence. It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

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