Lab Manager

Luthra Group Company; Vikarabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Luthra Group Company seeks a QA/QC Manager to oversee all quality control operations at the site chemical laboratory. You will plan daily QC activities, enforce SOPs, supervise documentation, maintain compliance, and support plant operations with timely analysis.

The role requires leadership in planning, training, documentation, SAP usage, and maintaining a disciplined and safe lab environment while driving continuous improvement and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on experience in chemical analysis, QA/QC lab management, and regulatory compliance.
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role within an industrial or hazardous waste management laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Lead standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement in lab operations aligned with quality goals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and effective policy implementation.
• Drive efficiency, safety, data integrity, and digitalization (SAP/automation) in QA/QC systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and lead training and upskilling initiatives.

Skills

Wet chemistry

Instrumental methods

SOP writing

Audit & compliance

Leadership & people management

Education

Masters degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

SAP

Job description

Role Purpose

The QA/QC Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of quality control operations at the site chemical laboratory. This includes planning daily QC activities, ensuring strict adherence to SOPs, supervising documentation, maintaining compliance, and supporting plant operations through timely and accurate analysis. The role requires leadership in planning, training, documentation, SAP usage, and maintaining a disciplined and safe lab environment.

• Lead standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement in lab operations aligned with quality goals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and effective policy implementation.

• Drive efficiency, safety, data integrity, and digitalization (SAP/automation) in QA/QC systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and lead training and upskilling initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience

Masters/bachelors degree in chemistry

• Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on experience in chemical analysis, QA/QC lab management, and regulatory compliance.
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role within an industrial or hazardous waste management laboratory.

Technical Skills

- Proficient in wet chemistry, instrumental methods (e.g., Bomb Calorimeter, Auto titrator, Moisture analyser)

- Understanding of CPCB/SPCB guidelines, ISO 9001, 14001, NABL, and SW-846 methods
- Strong documentation, SOP writing, and audit compliance skills