Laboratory Manager - Stafford, TX

RXinsider LTD.; Stafford (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

STD/LTD

Tuition Assistance

Corporate Discounts

Job summary

Bureau Veritas is seeking a Laboratory Technician in Stafford, TX to oversee day-to-day laboratory operations at a local divisional office. You will lead the lab team, coordinate testing, and ensure adherence to policies, quality systems, and ISO standards.

The role requires managing resources, training staff, and aligning activities with customer requirements while representing the company culture in a leadership capacity.

Qualifications

• Leads lab operations and team in a divisional office.
• Ensures safe training and maintains competency records.
• Manages lab budget and cost controls.
• Champions quality systems, calibrations, QA and training.
• Represents company policies and culture in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure lab staff have resources to perform all tasks.
• Maintain safety training and competency records.
• Enforce corporate policies in the laboratory.
• Manage lab profits, costs and expenses to meet budget.
• Drive quality system improvements and corrective actions.
• Maintain open communication to promote empowerment and accountability.
• Understand local market requirements and customer needs.
• Coordinate lab procedures, staffing and schedules to meet testing requirements.
• Support ISO certifications and corrective actions.
• Review operations as part of continuous improvement.
• Handle disciplinary matters with HR and management.
• Represent Bureau Veritas with professional conduct and compliance.
• Ensure lab practices meet company policies and industry standards.
• Enforce quality and safety policies.
• Occasionally perform duties of Lab Supervisor or Technicians.
• Set work schedules to meet testing requirements and control costs.
• Actively market for new clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Job description

TITLE: Laboratory Technician

DEPARTMENT: OCM Operations

REPORTS TO: Regional Manager

LOCATION: Stafford, TX

SUMMARY:

Responsible for all day-to-day laboratory operations and management at a local divisional office. Manages operations team consisting of Lab Supervisor, Chemist and Data Entry Supervisor for the facility. Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in performing chemical and physical tests of various commodities in response to customer requirements. Closely monitors lab-related financial performance and achieves or exceeds budgeted requirements.Serves as the laboratory management representative for the Company at the respective location(s). Provides resource for lab-related customer service, troubleshooting, problem solving and marketing. Represents the policies, ethics, and culture of the company in a leadership role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES

• Ensures all lab staff have adequate resources to perform all aspects of work required.
• Ensures all lab staff are adequately trained to safely perform all required job functions and that competency records are maintained.
• Ensures corporate policy & procedures in the laboratory.
• Manages sales, profits, costs and expenses to meet/ exceed budgeted financialexpectations for the laboratory.
• Provides employee motivation and champions the quality system, including, Calibrations, Quality Assurance, Training, PTP and lab Quality system.
• Maintains an “open door policy” and communicates with lab staff to promoteempowerment and accountability.
• Obtains and maintains an in-depth knowledge of local market requirements.
• Understands customer requirements and organizes lab procedures, schedules and staffing to provide for meeting/exceeding same.
• Supports the ISO certificate(s) and manages corrective/preventive actions.
• Reviews local laboratory operations for all aspects of the continuousimprovement process.
• Handles required disciplinary matters in a fair and consistent manner and maintains open communication with the Division Manager and the HR department.
• Represents Bureau Veritas by appearance and conduct. Behaves ethically at all times. Ensures compliance in all areas.
• Ensures laboratory practices meet or exceed company policy and industry standards.
• Reads, understands and enforces the company Quality and Safety policies.
• May on occasion be required to perform the duties of the Lab Supervisor and/or Lab Technicians.
• Establishes or adjusts work schedules to meet testing requirements and control costs.
• Markets actively for new clients.
• Other duties as may be assigned by Regional and/or Senior management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages lab supervisor(s) (if applicable) and lab technicians. Is responsible for the overall management, coordination, direction and evaluation of the laboratory unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training lab employees; planning, assigning, and directing work;

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use of hands and/or finger to feel objects, work tools, or controls; talk or hear and smell. For certain analytical tests the ability to see color is required, a color blindness test will be taken to determine the ability to be able to perform some of those tests. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and with explosive material and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.

At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Here’s a Breakdown Of What We Provide

Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Company-matched Retirement plan
• Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Paid Parental Leave Up to 10 weeks for pregnancy
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance
• Access to Corporate Discounts