Lab Manager

About the role

My client is a leading manufacturing company who is growing! They are looking to add a Lab Manager to their team who ensures seamless execution of daily lab activities, development of personnel, application of tools and processes, and compliance to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Technical Guide technical activities and develop technical skills within the team to ensure operational and customer needs are satisfied
• Analyze customer specifications to ensure clarity of requirements and end product application and provide guidance to sales and engineering
• Ensure technical processes, procedures, and best practices are defined, documented, and followed in daily lab activities
• Use problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills to help the team operate effectively and efficiently
• Ensure new or less experienced staff receive appropriate technical training and mentoring
• Communicate and document “institutional (tribal) knowledge” to ensure this beneficial information is shared and available to others as the company continues to grow
• All other duties as assigned
• Financial Ensure realistic schedules are developed and successfully executed to approved timelines, scope, and quality constraints
• Provide estimates for timing and cost in support of development activities and other project related initiatives.
• Identify, track, and drive continuous improvement for the department.
• Personnel Coach employees and provide feedback with respect to outlined goals and procedures.
• Conduct Performance Reviews.
• Direct the ongoing recruitment, development, and training of personnel to create a world class Lab Department.

Requirements

• Electro, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams knowledge
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Excellent business acumen, as well as verbal, and written communication skills.
• Skillful in planning and analyzing the resource requirements of the lab department.
• Solid track record of mentoring and developing employees.
• Experience working in a blow molding plastics manufacturing environment preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• At-least 5+ years of hands on experience with blow molding equipment and processing
• At least 4+ years of experience in a management role.

Benefits

Compensation Up To $130,000 Great Benefits Strong 401K Plan Opportunity for growth

Pay

$110,000 - $130,000 per year