Assistant / Quality and Laboratory Manager

Cariflex Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Cariflex Pte. Ltd. operates a chemical plant laboratory in Singapore and seeks an experienced LAB Manager to supervise daily testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

You will lead a team of laboratory technicians and chemists, ensure safety, and drive ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, method development, data review, and cross-site collaboration with production and Global R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in a chemical plant laboratory.
• Strong knowledge of Rubber, Solid, Slurry and GC analytical techniques; spectroscopy helpful.
• Leadership and people-management skills.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 regulatory standards.
• Experience with SAP Quality Management and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate daily laboratory activities ensuring timely and accurate testing.
• Lead and coach technicians and scientists; conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure safety and compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025.
• Develop and optimize analytical methods to improve efficiency.
• Review data and generate reports; manage CoA issuance.
• Coordinate with production, R&D and overseas plants.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

GC techniques

Analytical chemistry

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP QM

Minitab

Job description

LAB management:

• Supervise and coordinate daily laboratory activities with inter department to ensure timely and accurate testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
• Laboratory Management: Take overall responsibility for managing the chemical plant laboratory, ensuring smooth operations, adherence to safety & Environmental protocols, and compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and customer specification.
• Team Supervision: Lead and supervise a team of laboratory technicians, chemists, and support staff, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
• Method Development: Support the development and optimization of analytical methods and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the laboratory.
• Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments and equipment to ensure their proper functioning and accuracy.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain quality control procedures, including proficiency testing, documentation, and review of laboratory data to ensure accurate and reliable results. Application of statistical methods and tools for comparison and performance verification.
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Manage laboratory budgets, including procurement of necessary supplies, equipment, and services while ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, Global R&D, and other plants located overseas, to provide technical support, troubleshoot issues, and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Safety and Compliance: Promote and enforce a strong safety culture within the laboratory, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations, procedures, Risk assessments and protocols.

• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and present accurate and timely reports on laboratory operations, test results, and key performance indicators to

• Supervise and coordinate daily laboratory activities with inter department to ensure timely and accurate testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

• Laboratory Management: Take overall responsibility for managing the chemical plant laboratory, ensuring smooth operations, adherence to safety & Environmental protocols, and compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and customer specification.
• Team Supervision: Lead and supervise a team of laboratory technicians, chemists, and support staff, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
• Method Development: Support the development and optimization of analytical methods and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the laboratory.
• Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments and equipment to ensure their proper functioning and accuracy.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain quality control procedures, including proficiency testing, documentation, and review of laboratory data to ensure accurate and reliable results. Application of statistical methods and tools for comparison and performance verification.
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Manage laboratory budgets, including procurement of necessary supplies, equipment, and services while ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, Global R&D, and other plants located overseas, to provide technical support, troubleshoot issues, and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Safety and Compliance: Promote and enforce a strong safety culture within the laboratory, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations, procedures, Risk assessments and protocols.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and present accurate and timely reports on laboratory operations, test results, and key performance indicators to management. In charge of the proper final product release & Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issue.

General Quality responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Mgmt. System in compliance with ISO standards, ensuring effective implementation, documentation control and alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate with operation, process, supply chain, commercial and R&D identification, for investigation documentation and closure of NC, including internal, supplier and customer complaint, using structured RCA and CAR.
• Act as quality interface for customers, managing customer complaints, quality inquiries and questionnaire, coordinating customer quality audits, including preparation, execution and timely closure.

• Coordinate and facilitate Quality Management Review Meeting and ensure closure of the items.

• Support internal, external and ISO certification audits, ensuring audit readiness, effective response to findings, and follow up. Timely reporting of results and outcome to management.

• Training the team and others on Quality procedures, best practices, awareness and implementation of quality system improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in a chemical plant laboratory, preferably in the manufacturing industry, with a focus on Rubber, Solid, Slurry, and Gas Chromatography analytical techniques.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge and practical experience in Rubber, Solid, Slurry, and Gas Chromatography analytical techniques. Familiarity with other analytical techniques, such as spectroscopy, wet chemistry, and physical testing, is desirable.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage a team effectively, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Regulatory Compliance: Thorough understanding of laboratory safety regulations, quality standards (ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025), and relevant industry practices.
• Desired software knowledge: SAP (Quality management module), Statistical software (e.g., Minitab).
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, Problem Solving and Organizational skills.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus