Quality Lab Manager

Industry leader in green chemical technology is looking for an experienced Quality Lab Manager to oversee all lab operations.  If you have a strong analytical background and supervisory experience in a laboratory environment, this could be a great opportunity for you!  Company offers excellent benefits with competitive pay!

DUTIES:

• Ensure that department employees are focused on process safety and risk management objectives.
• Direct the routine operation of the laboratory.
• Participate in research and development activities.
• Conduct bench scale experiments
• Contribute to the ongoing success of the BQ-9000 Quality program. Participate in internal as well as external audits.
• Train lab technicians in all necessary analytical and safety procedures with appropriate training materials.
• Schedule sampling and testing to insure on-spec production.
• Provide quality analytical support, in a timely manner, for product specification status, process analytical support and process evaluation.
• Maintain a quality assurance program for the lab.
• Responsible for troubleshooting as well as scheduling maintenance for analytical instruments.
• Maintain the laboratory data management system.
• Plan analytical procedures used in complex analysis situations by adapting standard company procedures or devising local procedures where necessary.
• Review changes to company chemical analysis manual and approve for issue.
• Review monthly inventory of chemical supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for managing laboratory support staff and maintaining an adequate inventory of glassware, materials, and laboratory equipment.
• Ensure that all regulatory requirements are adhered to.
• Maintain standard operating procedures and records to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Develop and administer annual budget.
• Provide engineering support to develop processing plans and monitor process operations.
• Support all project engineering from concept to implementation phase

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

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TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in physical sciences from four-year college or university
• At least 3 years of managing lab experience, preferably in the biodiesel or oil and gas industry.
• Significant experience using laboratory equipment, a range of analysis methods and developing procedures.
• Understanding of requirements to maintain the facility laboratories to NATA guidelines.
• Significant experience operating and performing basic maintenance on gas chromatographs, ICP is desired.
• Has ability in non-standard analysis and exposure to R&D activities
• Well-developed PC skills including the use of all MS products and use of a laboratory information management system (LIMS)
• An understanding of laboratory costing and budgetary control

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

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