Organics Laboratory Manager: Lead & Develop Team

ALS Limited; Hawarden; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days rising to 30 days

8 public holidays pro rata

Salary progression based on technical/

Perkbox membership

Learning/study support

Group Personal Pension Plan

Car parking on-site

Job summary

ALS Limited is seeking an Organics Laboratory Manager to lead the Organics Team at Hawarden. You will drive day-to-day operations, ensure analytical integrity, and maintain UKAS/ISO 17025 standards while developing staff and improving processes.

The role requires strong leadership, compliance mindset, and hands-on involvement in quality, safety and customer-focused delivery within a busy testing environment.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and/or significant experience in a commercial testing laboratory
• Strong knowledge of ISO 17025/UKAS requirements (MCERTS experience beneficial)
• Demonstrable people leadership skills (performance management, coaching, difficult conversations)
• Solid understanding of Quality Management Systems and a “do it right” mindset
• Confident communicator who can work effectively with teams, managers and Customer Services
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and organise resources to meet turnaround and service targets
• Track record of driving improvements and solving problems using data and root-cause thinking
• High standards of integrity and confidentiality when handling technical and people matters
• Comfortable staying technically current in the area (expected <10% bench time)
• Willing and able to comply with the nine regulatory competencies (mandatory for Potable; required elsewhere)

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and performance-manage a busy team to deliver productivity and on-time results without compromising analytical integrity
• Promote a strong Health & Safety culture; ensure full compliance with HSE requirements and ALS policies
• Maintain UKAS/ISO 17025 standards in your area through routine checks, audits and right-first-time discipline
• Authorise/review SOPs and analytical methods to ensure they remain valid, robust and fit for purpose
• Investigate issues/nonconformances, ensure accurate documentation, and drive timely corrective actions
• Partner with Customer Services on technical queries and product quality matters to protect customer experience
• Own capability: training plans, competence records, coaching and PDPs to build a confident, flexible team
• Support recruitment, selection and onboarding to strengthen resourcing and succession
• Deliver continuous improvement and operational excellence, working with the OpEx team to embed better ways of working
• Deputise for the Department Manager across H&S, Quality, HR and Production/Delivery as required

Skills

People leadership

ISO 17025 knowledge

Quality management

Analytical testing

Root-cause thinking

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Resource planning

Regulatory competencies

Education

HNC/HND in a relevant subject

Job description

ALS Limited is seeking an Organics Laboratory Manager to lead the Organics Team at Hawarden. You will drive day-to-day operations, ensure analytical integrity, and maintain UKAS/ISO 17025 standards while developing staff and improving processes.

The role requires strong leadership, compliance mindset, and hands-on involvement in quality, safety and customer-focused delivery within a busy testing environment.