Lab Supervisor

Oldcastle; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Pay

Life Insurance

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Sapphire Americas, a CRH company, is seeking a Lab Supervisor to provide daily guidance to plant laboratory personnel and support routine chemical analyses and quality control. The role requires leadership to ensure safety, accuracy, and timely reporting across laboratory operations.

The successful candidate will supervise staff, assist with equipment procurement, and maintain thorough documentation while adhering to regulatory guidelines and plant production objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a four-year degree in chemistry or chemical engineering.
• Experience supervising laboratory personnel is preferred.
• Proficiency in English communication and reporting required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate laboratory staff and activities.
• Ensure safety guidelines are followed in the plant environment.
• Conduct regular chemical analyses and review results for quality control.
• Provide data reports, charts, and documentation for management.
• Assist with purchasing lab equipment and supplies as needed.

Skills

Strong attention to quality

Proficient in English communication

Laboratory supervision

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Instrumentation analysis

Wet chemical analysis

Laboratory equipment handling

Job description

Job ID: 529093 Sapphire Americas, a CRH company and part of the Ash Grove family of companies, delivers innovative, circular solutions that help decarbonize industries and communities. We specialize in transforming residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing - offering a zero-landfill pathway that conserves natural resources and advances the circular economy. Through our work, we reduce landfill dependency, lower carbon emissions, and unlock long-term environmental and economic value. By turning waste into opportunity, Sapphire Americas is helping build a cleaner, more resilient future.

We offer a complete benefits package to include:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

Summary: The Lab Supervisor provides daily guidance to lab personnel in direct support of their duties and responsibilities. The position exercises direct supervision over all laboratory personnel at the plant. The Lab Supervisor must remain available to assist with lab and processing problems. The Lab Supervisor provides daily guidance to lab personnel in direct support of their duties and responsibilities. The Lab Supervisor must remain available to assist with lab and processing problems.

What you'll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Performs regular and special chemical analysis on samples.
• Reviews results of chemical and physical tests performed and takes necessary actions to adjust the quality to meet established standards and plant quality and production objectives.
• Supervises and evaluates the job performance of laboratory personnel, including disciplinary action.
• Establishes, communicates, and assigns job responsibilities to plant laboratory employees
• Assists in purchasing various lab equipment and supplies for chemical testing.
• Provides constant feedback on the production process to ensure desired product characteristics.
• Conducts regular inspections of plant operations to determine probable causes of product quality fluctuations or to detect unusual conditions.
• Formulates mixed calculations or performs special computations for laboratory control measures.
• Makes chemical solutions for use in chemical analysis.
• Retains and updates laboratory research data and documentation on the lab computer.
• Prepares reports, graphs, and charts as requested by plant management.
• Prepares and sends samples for compliance with wastewater treatment regulatory guidelines.
• Performs various tests on similar samples at the plant.
• Ensures that QC and QA measures are being implemented on all analytical testing along with maintaining written or electronic archival of the same.
• Orders supplies needed for laboratory activities.
• Assigns and evaluates the work of all lab technicians with support from the Quality Control Manager.
• Prepares first-aid reports, orders first-aid supplies, and ensures safety standards compliance.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• Minimum 4 year - Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing lab environment
• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Knowledge of theories, procedures and guidelines pertaining to the fields of chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
• Proficient with instrumentation analysis and wet chemical analysis.
• Ability to use a computer to store data and generate reports.
• Ability to be exposed to confidential information which may have a competitive or patentable value to the company or its customers.
• Ability to make sound independent judgments regularly
• Ability to be exposed to toxic and corrosive chemicals on a daily basis.
• Domestic Travel up to 25%

What's next for you?

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Sapphire Americas, a CRH Company, is an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.EOE/Vet/DisabilityCRH is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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