Laboratory Manager

Tarmac Trading Limited; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead their new Technical Centre in Wolverhampton. This role involves managing and developing a technical team, ensuring high levels of customer service, and optimizing laboratory systems. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of asphalt product testing methods, and the ability to inspire a high-performing team. With a commitment to inclusivity and employee development, this innovative firm offers extensive career growth opportunities and industry-leading rewards. If you are ambitious and passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Access to employee networks

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of asphalt product testing methods is essential.
• Ability to lead and inspire high performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical team and laboratory operations effectively.
• Plan strategic development of laboratory systems and infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Organizing

Time Management

Technical Knowledge in Asphalt Testing

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Laboratory IT Systems

Job description

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for a Laboratory Manager to join our friendly team based at our site in Wolverhampton.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it is important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

As a Laboratory Manager, you will establish the new Technical Centre at Hilton Main as a fully functioning and productive service to the business. You will manage and develop the technical team, work on facility management and manage the technical centre laboratory; providing a high level of customer service.

On a day to day basis, the duties and responsibilities of the Laboratory Manager will include (not exhaustive):

• Working closely with the Regional and Area Technical Managers and their teams to ensure a positive interaction for mutual benefit, optimising identification, development and utilisation of technical innovation.
• Providing multi-discipline technical training to the business.
• Identifying future testing requirements; planning/resourcing/actioning accordingly.
• Planning the strategic development of laboratory systems and infrastructure.
• Effectively managing the laboratory to agreed budgets.
• Maintaining and developing the laboratory IT systems.
• Managing relationships with key suppliers and sub-contractors.

The Ideal Candidate

Ideally, the Laboratory Manager will be:

• Able to lead, develop and inspire both direct reports and colleagues in your wider organisation to cultivate high performing teams.
• Show a good understanding of both industry and Tarmac current product availability and keen to focus on future needs/opportunities.
• Be able to show a strong knowledge of current asphalt product testing methods.
• Have strong planning, organising and time management skills.

Why Us:

In addition to the role of Laboratory Manager, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme.
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities including (REACH) Religious, Ethnic and Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice and Menopause.
• Training and development opportunities.

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