Laboratory Operations Lead — Testing & Quality

Continental Group Sector ContiTech; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunlop Oil & Marine Limited is seeking an experienced Lab Testing Manager in the UK to lead testing activities in the lab and oversee related operations. You will coordinate test benches, supervise staff, and ensure adequate personnel capacity for all lab tasks.

The role requires a university degree in production or engineering management and at least 5 years of Rubber Product testing experience. You will drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and align with strategic planning while

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience with Testing (Rubber) Products.
• Comprehensive experience in rubber and plastic production processes.
• Cross functional experience in maintenance, quality, supply chain or CBS preferred.
• 3+ years in a leadership position with functional and disciplinary responsibility.
• Experience working with international teams and understanding foreign cultures.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate testing activities in the lab and supervision of further local test activities.
• Organise testing operation, assignment of test benches and personnel.
• Select, manage and develop qualified staff.
• Ensure availability of adequate personnel capacities for all lab tasks.
• Contribute to strategic and operative planning with respect to investments, capacity, technical equipment.
• Continuously optimize operational activities (quality, costs, utilization, availability).
• Initiate and implement continuous improvement activities.
• Prepare, review and manage the budget and forecast of the lab.
• Ensure that the financial goals are met.
• Track and report defined KPIs.
• Initiate and control cost reduction projects.
• Keep test equipment up to date.
• Support development of measurement and test methods.
• Steer and support implementation of new measurement and test devices.
• Implement measures for compliance with occupational Safety & Health guidelines.
• Support risk assessments, machine approvals.
• Coordinate testing activities in Wigan.

Skills

Testing rubber products

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree in production/engineering management

Job description

Dunlop Oil & Marine Limited is seeking an experienced Lab Testing Manager in the UK to lead testing activities in the lab and oversee related operations. You will coordinate test benches, supervise staff, and ensure adequate personnel capacity for all lab tasks.

The role requires a university degree in production or engineering management and at least 5 years of Rubber Product testing experience. You will drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and align with strategic planning while