Lead Lab Supervisor – Operations & Training

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA); Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Dental and vision options

Job summary

Eurofins USA Environment Testing in Lancaster, PA, seeks a dynamic Supervisor Group Lead to provide technical and operational support to a high‑volume analytical team. The role involves scheduling work, guiding analysts, training staff, reviewing data, and ensuring adherence to QA, EH&S, and SOPs in a fast‑paced lab environment.

Ideal candidates have leadership experience, GC instrument knowledge (GC‑ECD/GC‑FID), and a proven track record delivering accurate results on time.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Chemistry or related field; 6 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 4 years’ experience in a laboratory setting; Minimum 1 year of Leadership experience in routine and complex laboratory procedures and instruments, preferably in a production environment.
• Previous GC experience, ideally GC‑ECD or GC‑FID.
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Coordinates work projects with department manager, operations leader and/or project managers to appropriately prioritize laboratory workload to meet client requirements.
• Coordinate and manage internal projects for the assigned department, ensuring on‑time delivery and adherence to turnaround time targets (TAT‑95 < 14 days).
• Release samples to laboratory personnel and communicate due dates and update turnaround times.
• Ensures sample and extract hold times are monitored and adhered to.
• Responsible for ensuring proper training of all new analysts and developing staff in skills, equipment and procedures.
• Carries out timecard review and approval.
• Sets staff schedules and reviews time off request in collaboration with manager and group leads across the greater department.
• Preparing department reports as assigned by laboratory management.
• Tracking department productivity.
• May perform department safety inspections to maintain EH&S requirements.
• Ensures staff training documentation (IDOC/DOC) is current and accurate
• Ensures timely completion of QC samples required for accreditation (MDL, LOD/LOQ)
• Creates and updates department standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
• Supervises Analysts to maximize productivity and ensure appropriate testing procedures in compliance with quality assurance and standard operating procedure requirements.
• Communicates department issues and provides status reports to next level of Lab Management and Project Managers.
• Assist Department Manager to evaluate individual performance in mid‑year and yearly performance review as well as providing feedback on an on‑going basis to lab personnel.
• Actively engages in maintaining positive morale through staff recognition and activities.
• Determines need for OT and makes recommendations to manager and BUMa.
• Responsible for employee performance improvement and/or disciplinary issues
• Reviews the work of other analysts (Level I & II review) to produce finalized data for data packages. Assists lower‑level analysts in analytical procedures, instrument usage, and report production.
• May have input into hiring and firing decisions
• May fill in for Department Manager
• Participates in product development, process improvement and cost saving measures.
• Participation in Company‑wide initiatives, projects and opportunities.
• Reviews data produced in assigned department and authorized its release.
• Prepares and analyzes samples for analysis based on method requirements.
• May clean work area(s) to maintain a safe working environment.
• May dispose of samples according to EH&S requirements.
• May stock and order supplies as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership experience

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

BS/BA in Chemistry or related field

Tools

GC-ECD

GC-FID

Job description

Eurofins USA Environment Testing in Lancaster, PA, seeks a dynamic Supervisor Group Lead to provide technical and operational support to a high‑volume analytical team. The role involves scheduling work, guiding analysts, training staff, reviewing data, and ensuring adherence to QA, EH&S, and SOPs in a fast‑paced lab environment.

Ideal candidates have leadership experience, GC instrument knowledge (GC‑ECD/GC‑FID), and a proven track record delivering accurate results on time.