Lab Operations Leader - Safety, Quality & Growth

Umicore; Województwo opolskie; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Umicore in Poland is seeking a capable Laboratory Operations Leader to guide a multidisciplinary team of shift leads, laboratory technicians, and scientists. You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement while ensuring safe, timely analytical testing to production, R&D, and customers.

The role builds capability, aligns with compliance standards, and partners with cross-functional colleagues to optimize performance, capacity, and data integrity across the laboratory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Analytical Science, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of people management experience in laboratory, manufacturing, industrial, or R&D environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading laboratory teams in regulated quality systems and analytical operations.
• Fluent in English and Polish (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of shift leaders, laboratory and technicians.
• Foster safety, quality, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage daily laboratory activities to ensure safe and timely analytical testing.
• Coordinate workload, staffing, priorities, and resources to meet targets.
• Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Promote data integrity and traceability across laboratory operations.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Safety culture

Performance management

Recruitment & onboarding

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

English & Polish fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry/Materials Science/Chemical Engineering

Tools

LIMS

MS Office

Analytical software

Job description

Umicore in Poland is seeking a capable Laboratory Operations Leader to guide a multidisciplinary team of shift leads, laboratory technicians, and scientists. You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement while ensuring safe, timely analytical testing to production, R&D, and customers.

The role builds capability, aligns with compliance standards, and partners with cross-functional colleagues to optimize performance, capacity, and data integrity across the laboratory.