Lab Supervisor (Manufacturing) - Back End Day Shift

Dexcom Ireland - Athenry; Athenry; On-site; EUR 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement / career dev

Global tech leader in CGM

Job summary

Dexcom Ireland - Athenry is seeking a Lab Supervisor to lead a Back End Day shift, ensuring uninterrupted support to manufacturing through solution prep, testing, release, and inventory control.

You will build and coach a high-performing team, manage shift execution and handovers, and uphold Safety, Quality and Right First Time as core priorities in a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is typically required with 5–8 years of related experience.
• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Solutions Lab to support continuous production.
• Build and lead a high-performing team with shift execution and scheduling.
• Ensure safety, quality, and right first time execution as top priorities.
• Deliver against balanced scorecard metrics including uptime and quality.
• Coordinate with Planning to align lab schedules with demand and priorities.
• Manage laboratory inventory and ensure availability of materials.
• Support maintenance, calibration, validation and readiness of lab equipment.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations to meet production objectives.
• Present updates and escalations at daily leadership meetings.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing lab

Shift coordination

Communication

GMP compliance

Equipment troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

pH meters

balances

conductivity meters

viscometers

HPLC systems

Job description

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet The Team

As the Lab Supervisor, you will lead and coordinate a team operating on our Back End Day shift to support our overall business units that operate 24/7. The Solutions Lab plays a critical role in manufacturing and testing of solutions required to support our production processes. You will be responsible for ensuring uninterrupted support to manufacturing operations by leading a team focused on solution preparation, testing, release, lab inventory management, testing equipment readiness, and operational execution.

Back End Day Shift

This role is on a 12-hour day shift (7:00am – 7:00pm)

Every Friday to Sunday and alternate Thursdays

Following a repeating 4-on/3-off – 3-on/4-off schedule

Shift Premium: 20 % premium

You must have the right to work in Ireland. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Where You Come In

• You will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Solutions Lab, ensuring critical manufacturing solutions are prepared, tested, released, and delivered on schedule to support continuous production.
• You will build, develop, and lead a high-performing team.
• You will be responsible for shift execution, work allocation, scheduling, and ensuring seamless communication and handover between shifts.
• You will ensure a culture where Safety, Quality, and Right First Time execution are the highest priorities.
• You will lead your team to deliver against agreed balanced scorecard objectives, including equipment uptime, quality performance, schedule adherence, and operational efficiency.
• You will partner closely with Planning to develop and execute lab schedules that support manufacturing demand and business priorities.
• You will oversee laboratory inventory management, ensuring materials and consumables are available to support production requirements.
• You will support the maintenance, calibration, validation, and ongoing readiness of laboratory equipment.
• You will collaborate with Engineering, Lot Release, Quality Control, Document Control, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to ensure successful execution of production objectives.
• You will present operational updates, performance metrics, issues, and escalations at daily tier meetings and other leadership forums.
• You will ensure the team operates in compliance with company policies, procedures, GMP requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
• You will support the development of your team through coaching, performance management, and individual development planning.

What Makes You Successful

• You have previous experience leading teams within a manufacturing laboratory environment.
• You have experience working in chemistry-based manufacturing, process laboratories, or wet chemistry operations.
• You have a strong understanding of laboratory operations, testing processes, and analytical equipment.
• You have experience troubleshooting equipment-related issues
• You can set clear goals, provide feedback, and support employee development.
• You are an effective communicator who can engage teams, influence cross-functional partners, and present operational updates to leadership.
• You have experience with laboratory equipment such as pH meters, balances, conductivity meters, viscometers, HPLC systems, or similar analytical instrumentation.
• You have Medical Device industry experience, which is an advantage.
• You have experience working in start-up and scale-up environments, which is an advantage.
• You have experience working in a Digital Factory environment, which is an advantage.

What You’ll Get

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Experience And Education Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years related experience and previous team lead experience.

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At Dexcom, we are committed to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process, and welcome candidates of all genders and gender identities to apply. If any wording in this description appears unintentionally gendered or exclusionary, please be assured this is not intentional.

Should a reasonable accommodation be necessary to aid a disability, requests should be sent to Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

The annualised base salary for this position is from €57,715.00 to €74,690.00 gross. Final offer will depend on your qualifications, competencies, and professional experience.

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