Laboratory Manager in Redcar

Lloyds Register GMT based at the prestigious Wilton Centre is seeking an exceptional Laboratory Manager to lead and inspire our high‑performing team at the forefront of marine fuel analysis. We’re looking for a confident and capable leader with a strong background in petrochemical analysis or the marine industry. You’ll combine technical expertise with outstanding communication skills and a genuine passion for developing people. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining our world‑class standards and driving continuous improvement.

In this pivotal role you’ll do more than manage the laboratory operations; you’ll help shape the future of our laboratory by fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. You’ll be the driving force behind a team that delivers critical insights to safeguard marine operations and optimise vessel performance for over 6,000 ships worldwide.

What we offer you:

• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values‑driven and helps colleagues develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes.

The Role:

• People First: Inspire, coach and develop a talented team of laboratory professionals. You’ll champion a high‑performance culture ensuring every team member thrives and contributes to our shared success.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure effective management of the laboratory operations ensuring testing is efficient, safe and of the highest quality while maintaining cost‑effectiveness and compliance.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with our QA Manager and HSES Lead to uphold rigorous standards in quality, safety and environmental compliance.
• Accreditation Leadership: Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and ISO 45001 reinforcing our reputation for technical excellence.
• Business Impact: Manage financial and operational responsibilities including budgeting, stock control and method development to support our growth and innovation.

What you bring:

• Degree / Higher National Certificate in a related subject.
• Excellent leadership & communication skills.
• Experience of leading large, high‑performing teams in similar environments.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant laboratory operations/standards and properties of relevant chemical products.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Proficiency in computer skills.

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry. A trusted advisor to our customers, we help design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Here at Lloyds Register we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed and continually strive to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. If you don’t tick every box in these ads, please don’t rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyds Register: Together we are one Lloyds Register committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment because we believe it is the right thing to do.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• Communicating and promoting vacancies, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long‑term health condition enabling them to stay in work.
• At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.