Operations Manager

Eurofins USA Food Testing; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofins USA Food Testing seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee operations at its Wolverhampton facility. The role involves ensuring compliance with ISO standards, managing lab staff, and driving efficiency through LEAN principles. Candidates must hold a relevant degree in chemistry and possess extensive laboratory management experience.

Benefits

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Worldwide career opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in chemistry required.
• Experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory staff and day-to-day operations.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 standards.
• Monitor laboratory productivity and implement improvements.

Skills

Analytical instrumentation skills

Project Management

Staff training and development

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

LIMS

Word

Excel

Job description

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network.

Job Description

The purpose of this position will be to be responsible for the effective and efficient operation and management of the PASS laboratory operations. Ensuring that the laboratory operates in line with the Quality Management System, the business and client requirements to fully meet ISO 17025 and Official Control Laboratory (OCL) requirements.

Please note this is a full time role working 37 hours per week -Monday to Friday 09:00 till 17:00.

• Day to day management of laboratory staff in all aspects of laboratory activities.
• Ensure the laboratory operates within the QMS and complies with all policies, procedures and associated documents. Ensure the laboratory operates in line with ISO17025 and OCL requirements.
• Review test methods and relevant documentation in collaboration with the Quality and Technical team.
• Train and develop staff to ensure a multi -skilled team and staff retention.
• Provide technical expertise and troubleshoot laboratory technical and quality related issues, ensuring that this is communicated effectively to all parts of the business and stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring the technical validity of the results and that the results arefit for purpose.
• Monitor laboratory productivity and implement measures to improve overall laboratory efficiency.
• Ensure robust processes and controls are in place regarding stock.
• Lead laboratory projects such as the development of new andimproved methods.
• Ensure all laboratory records are maintained to establish a full audit trail to meet regulatory requirements. Investigate nonconforming work and complaints relating to relevant testing activities, identify root cause and implement actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure laboratory IT system issues are identified, escalated and followed through to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain a safe working environment - H&S training, risk assessment & COSHH inventory. Ensure the lab operates in a safe manner at all times and lead by example in all activities.
• Keep up to date with new test methods, to support the rational for testing and be pro-active in driving conversations with customers.
• Keep up to date with food chemistry testing, regulatory requirements and food industry news, and communicate internally as required.
• Establish & drive LEAN principles and sustain 5S across all areas in PASS.
• Establish & Implement SQCDP in the laboratory.
• Project Manage the entire lifecycle of a project from start to finish, including the planning, execution and monitoring, to ensure the project delivers the agreed objectives on time and within budget.
• Carry out testing as required in the complaints laboratory to ensure TAT targets are maintained.
• Work with the Business Unit Manager to define and drive sales growth plans in key business areas.
• In conjunction with HR recruit new team members and deliver inductions for new starters in line with company standards.
• Deputise for the Business Unit Manager in their absence.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in chemistry
• Working knowledge of Food Chemistry laboratories accredited to ISO 17025.
• Experience of working in a UKAS accredited laboratory
• Experience of working with a broad range of internal and external customers.
• Experience of resource and budget management.
• Excellent analytical instrumentation skills, IT skills, Word, Excel, & LIMS.
• Proven experience of leading a team including training and development of staff.
• Excellent presentation, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and able to interpret, present and explain complex information.
• Strong organisational, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Experienced in cross-functional working.
• Commitment to customer care.
• Project Management Experience.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We embrace diversity!Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/