Laboratory Director

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA); Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

A leading analytical testing company in Tinley Park is seeking a Laboratory Director to oversee operations, ensuring compliance and positive financial performance. Candidates should have a BS in a science-related field and at least 5 years of management experience. The role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and familiarity with laboratory regulations. Excellent benefits and a commitment to diversity and sustainability are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• 5 years management experience required.
• 5 years analytical experience or related technical knowledge required.
• Familiarity with laboratory operations and services is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory operations to meet budgetary goals.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory policies.
• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Foster a positive safety culture in the lab.

Skills

Management

Analytical skills

Customer relationship management

Safety compliance

Education

BS in a science-related field

Job description

Overview

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

The Laboratory Director will oversee supervision of all laboratory personnel and provide leadership and direction as needed. The Laboratory Director will also be responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with corporate and regulatory policies and procedures. As the laboratory director, the position will also be responsible for maintaining positive operating margin at the laboratory level and for meeting and exceeding the annual budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the laboratory to provide positive operating margin and meet annual budgetary goals.
• The laboratory director will be responsible for the culture of the lab and the employee engagement of personnel under their hierarchy. The lab director will act confidentially in employee matters and partner with Human Resources to ensure that all policies and programs are applied consistently throughout the laboratory.
• Builds and maintains positive customer relationships and sales growth through direct interaction with customers and Eurofins sales personnel.
• Establishes and maintains an active and positive safety culture and ensures that the Employee Health and Safety procedures are implemented and followed to maintain facility operations that are compliant with appropriate policies and regulations.
• Collaborates with the Quality Assurance Manager to ensure that SOPs for the facility are implemented and reviewed on a regular basis so that the facility is operated in a compliant manner which allows it to produce defensible data.
• Prioritizes the activities of the operations groups to ensure key goals are achieved and customer service needs are addressed.
• Provides periodic reports to Business Unit Manager to ensure that goals and objectives are being achieved and to recognize opportunities for development.
• Works with Project Managers and Customer Service Managers to ensure the accurate forecast of receipts, provide quality analytical data to clients and meet on-time delivery dates.
• Leads Business Team activities to develop and implement sales strategies to ensure budgetary goals are achieved. Ability to travel for business purposes is required.
• Communicates facility-specific goals and objectives to employees. Communicates and implements company initiatives designed to foster teamwork and communication.
• Fulfills supervisory responsibilities with direct reports to achieve strong staff performance. Mentors key employees.
• Evaluates and maintains appropriate staffing levels to support operational needs and budgetary requirements. Collaborates with the Business Controller and HR Business Partner to discuss and review manpower regularly.
• Works with the IT Group to ensure that the facility has appropriate Information Technology resources and that they are being used effectively to support operational requirements.
• Actively participates in the process of sharing and adopting best practices within Eurofins. Provides technical assistance to other Eurofins laboratories as needed to improve productivity and customer service.
• Approves of all laboratory purchases including capital spending approvals to support the business plan and maintain profitability.
• Collaborates with the Business Controller to review financial information for the lab and put into place actions to proactively manage laboratory cost controls and financial performance.
• Responsible for upholding and enforcing Company policies, including but not limited to, Quality, Safety, Standard Operating Procedures, Ethics, and Harassment.
• Expected to champion Health & Safety and assume ownership for the safety of those employees within her/his responsibility.

Qualifications

Requirements

• BS in a science-related field, preferred.
• 5 years management experience
• 5 years analytical experience or related technical knowledge
• Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions.
• Familiarity with laboratory operations and services
• Familiarity with EPA, DOT, OSHA, and DOL regulations

Additional Information

• Position Hours: Monday- Friday 8 AM- 5 PM
• Position Wage: Starting Range $95,000- $115,000 based on experience.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role. Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.