Laboratory Supervisor

Harry Walsh Associates Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Harry Walsh Associates Recruitment seeks a Laboratory Supervisor for a leading energy multinational site in East Cork. You will manage a team of shift chemists, oversee laboratory test methods, and ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems.

Involvement in strategic lab planning and continuous improvement is expected. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 8+ years of lab experience, and strong leadership, communication, and audit expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• 8+ years laboratory testing experience preferred.
• Experience leading internal audits, external audits, and compliance activities.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, support, leadership, training and performance management for all Shift Chemists.
• Maintains knowledge of Quality Management Systems and ensures Lab compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of all test methods and collaborate on procedures and practices.
• Involved in strategic long-term planning for the Lab.
• Establish policies promoting continuous improvement in the Lab.
• Schedule, lead, perform, and report on internal quality and process audits.
• Identify and verify preventive/corrective actions and training for lab personnel.
• Contribute input to the annual Lab plan and ensure QMS implementation.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/related field

Tools

Database design

Job description

Laboratory Supervisor required for a leading energy multi-national manufacturing site in East Cork.
Managing a team of 9 shift chemists. This role provides detailed
knowledge of laboratory test methods, processes and practices for the Laboratory and its customers.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direction, support, leadership, training and performance management for all Shift Chemists
• Maintains a detailed knowledge of the Quality Management Systems and works with leadership team to ensure the Lab is in compliance.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of all test methods utilized within the Lab; works with Area Specialists on implementation and development of related applications, procedures, process and practices.
• Involved in strategic long term planning for the Lab at all stages of the process
• Establish policies that actively promote the lab's continuous improvement process.
• Schedule, lead, perform, and report on internal quality and process audits.
• Investigate, document, implement and verify implementation of preventive / corrective action plans.
• Identify, implement, and verify implementation of training for all lab personnel in the principles and application of the Company Quality Management System.
• As part of the lab’s management team, provides input into the annual lab plan.
• Maintain a detailed working knowledge of the sites Quality Management System(s) and works to ensure it is implemented and functioning as expected.

Experience

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (Level 8 or higher) in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering,Process Engineering, Laboratory Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Database design/development experience
• Proven experience leading internal audits, external audits, management reviews, andcompliance activities.
• 8+ years laboratory testing experience is preferred and Strong leadership and people management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in a fast-paced laboratory
  environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality and data integrity