At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage daily lab operations while ensuring ISO 17025 accreditation.
- Company: Dynamic laboratory focused on growth and innovation in water testing.
- Benefits: Enhanced leave, birthday off, pension plan, and health programmes.
- Other info: Diverse workplace with global career opportunities and a commitment to equality.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a vital industry while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Science qualification and lab experience with strong problem-solving abilities.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Managing all operations of the water laboratory, ensuring that the laboratory remains accredited to ISO 17025, extending the scope of accreditation and growing & developing the laboratory business.
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday‑Friday, 08:00‑16:00. Contract: One year fixed term.
- Lead and manage the day‑to‑day operations of the laboratory.
- Ensure the laboratory maintains and develops its ISO 17025 accreditation standards.
- Manage laboratory staff, including recruitment, training, performance management and development.
- Plan, coordinate and oversee laboratory projects to ensure they are delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Monitor laboratory workload, resources and staffing levels to meet customer deadlines.
- Manage budgets, costs and profitability of laboratory activities.
- Ensure all quality, health and safety and compliance requirements are met.
- Oversee equipment maintenance, calibration programmes and laboratory audits.
- Investigate non‑conformances, complaints and quality issues, implementing corrective actions where required.
- Analyse operational data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, suppliers, accreditation bodies and other stakeholders.
- Represent the laboratory at meetings, audits, training events and industry functions.
- Support business growth through continuous improvement and development of laboratory services.
Qualifications:
- Qualification in a relevant discipline of science.
- Previous experience working within a laboratory and understanding the importance of good laboratory practices.
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Confidence working with various IT systems, for example LIMS and Microsoft Office.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
Benefits:
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
- Day off for your birthday.
- Annual leave sellback scheme.
- Additional annual leave at employee‑set service dates.
- Company pension plan.
- Life assurance scheme (four 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.
We embrace diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applicants on the basis of gender identity, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and any other characteristic that makes our workforce unique.
Laboratory Processing Manager in Sheffield employer: Eurofins
As a Laboratory Processing Manager, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment that prioritises employee growth and well-being. Our commitment to maintaining ISO 17025 accreditation ensures that you will be part of a high-quality laboratory dedicated to excellence, while our comprehensive benefits package, including enhanced annual leave and a company pension plan, reflects our dedication to our staff's work-life balance and professional development. Join us in a role that not only offers meaningful challenges but also the opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of water quality management.
