Laboratory Operations Manager

Avantor; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor in Macclesfield is seeking a proactive Laboratory Manager to oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will be the primary contact for scientists, service providers, and visitors, ensuring labs run efficiently and in line with company standards.

The role suits someone with laboratory operations, facilities management, or scientific support experience who enjoys collaboration and delivering high-quality operational support to scientific teams in a

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory operations, facilities management, or scientific support.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders, suppliers and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation of assigned laboratory areas, serving as the key point of contact for scientists and external visitors.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and service activities with Facilities Management (FM) providers to minimise disruption to laboratory operations.
• Monitor and track FM helpdesk requests, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Investigate service-level agreement (SLA) deviations, conduct root cause analyses, and communicate improvement plans to stakeholders.
• Support scientific teams with reagent and consumable planning, inventory management, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Coordinate laboratory inductions for new, temporary, and visiting laboratory users.
• Organise and support visits from internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Provide operational support to business projects and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Attend planning meetings, monitor facility-related issues, and support service delivery excellence.
• Maintain relevant operational, compliance, and training documentation.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs), service metrics, and weekly operational activities.
• Promote best practice through collaboration with the wider laboratory management network.

Skills

Laboratory operations

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Avantor in Macclesfield is seeking a proactive Laboratory Manager to oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will be the primary contact for scientists, service providers, and visitors, ensuring labs run efficiently and in line with company standards.

The role suits someone with laboratory operations, facilities management, or scientific support experience who enjoys collaboration and delivering high-quality operational support to scientific teams in a