QC Coordinator

SGS; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

25 Days Annual Leave + holidays

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Bike to work

Healthcare cover

Performance related bonus

Career development opportunities

Employee referral scheme

EAP

Eye sight test

Job summary

SGS is seeking a Senior Lab Leader in Ireland to provide strong leadership across the analytical team and ensure all employees are trained to execute duties. You will drive improvements, manage safety culture, and represent the lab in customer interactions while overseeing equipment and lab systems.

The role requires a third-level science/pharmacy degree with 4+ years in a GMP analytical lab and proven leadership capabilities in a dynamic testing environment.

Qualifications

• Third Level qualification within science, Pharmacy with a minimum of 4 years experience in a GMP analytical lab.
• Strong experience with analytical instrumentation, automated laboratory systems, and current regulatory expectations.
• Proven experience leading and developing a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and support across the team; coach and develop staff.
• Lead the team to meet business objectives and maintain client interactions.
• Drive continuous improvements and safety culture within the lab.
• Own Laboratory Systems for new and existing equipment and participate in Tier 1/2 meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Regulatory awareness

Problem solving

Education

Science/Pharmacy degree

Tools

Analytical instrumentation

Automated lab systems

Job description

Job Description

Overview of the role Provide strong Leadership and Support across the team Coach and develop team, ensuring all employees are trained to execute their duties- Lead the team to ensure business objectives are met Represent ISL at routine customer interactions, aligning with client services Build and maintain cross functional relationships with operational planner and coordinators (daily and weekly operational meetings). Ensure optimization of testing sequences considering available capacity, while also balancing TpT commitments and customer demands. Drive and promote continuous improvements initiatives within the lab Carry out safety audits and leadership visits and work to enhance pro-active safety culture Lead Tier 1 meetings and represent the team at Tier 2 meetings Take full ownership of Laboratory Systems for new and existing equipment

Qualifications

Third Level qualification within science, Pharmacy with a minimum of 4 years experience in a GMP analytical lab. Strong experience with analytical instrumentation, automated laboratory systems, and current regulatory expectations. Proven experience leading and developing a team

Core Competencies

• Fosters Innovation
• Translates Strategy into Actions
• Develop Self & Others
• Collaborates Effectively
• Embraces Change
• Leads in Uncertainty
• Delivers Superior Results
• Influences Internally & Externally

Additional information

• Pension scheme + Life Assurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Bike to work & Taxsavers tickets for Rail/Bus/Luas
• Healthcare Cover
• Performance related bonus
• Continuous learning with the chance to expand and enrich your career with our dedicated training team
• Career development opportunities across SGS
• Long service recognition awards
• Employee referral scheme
• Company Sickness policy
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye sight test & contributions towards glasses
• Mental Health support

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Skills

Analytical Testing Chemistry TPBN1_IJ