Laboratory Manager in Livingston

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. 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.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship. 37.5 Hours per week. Monday - Friday. 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Purpose of the post: To be a key member of the laboratory management team supporting the overall operation ensuring the laboratory operates to the required ISO 17025 standard in-line with the Eurofins QMS.

• Responsible for the safe, efficient and high quality operation of the laboratory.
• Ensure that all work carried out complies with documented procedures for all aspects of laboratory work.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement that allows a continual improvement in the lab.
• Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Manual in order to ensure compliance at all times with the policies, procedures and associated documents.
• Ensure that staff are suitably trained and all training documents are maintained including ongoing competency.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained and serviced to the correct standard ensuring it is safe to operate and fully calibrated.
• Ensure complaints and NCWs are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the local quality team to ensure full compliance of all parts of ISO 17025 alongside customer specific requirements.
• Represent the laboratory in external audits (regulatory/client audits etc.).
• Drive TAT to the highest possible level whilst maintaining a tight control on cost and resource levels.
• Manage waste through the laboratory ensuring this is minimised.
• Manage the team, including recruitment, training and development, mentoring, motivation and disciplinary matters.
• Work closely with the ASM/Customer Service team to ensure a high-level of customer service.
• Support customer requirements and be a key-link to ensure customer requirements are translated within the lab.
• Responsible for promoting a professional image of the Company and for complying with the company's Equal Opportunities and Harassment Policies.
• Act as deputy to the Operations Manager/Senior Laboratory Manager/Department Manager in respective areas.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent in science (microbiology/chemistry/biology/molecular biology etc.).
• Understanding of ISO 17025, UKAS, key customer requirements, audit procedures, methods etc.
• Proven experience in working to and exceeding targets.
• Experience of working with a broad range of internal and external customers.
• Competence in IT, including LIMS, spreadsheets and databases.
• Experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
• Management experience in a water laboratory.
• Able to present complex information face to face.
• Strong knowledge of LIMS and instrument system integration to drive laboratory efficiencies.
• Strong people management skills.
• Full commitment to meeting customers' expectations.
• A passion for providing a safe working environment.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement.
• Day off for your birthday.
• Annual Leave Sellback Scheme.
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates.
• Company Pension Plan.
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary).
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service).
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential.
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes.
• Worldwide career opportunities.

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements.

Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity and 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 encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level.