Laboratory Supervisor, Eurofins Drinking Water and Wastewater Northeast, Horsham PA

About the role

Must live a commutable distance to our Horsham, PA laboratory. This position is full-time Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. The Supervisor I provides technical and operational support to a specific laboratory area while participating in daily sample production.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and prioritizing work tasks
• Training, problem solving, implementing new procedures and methods
• Analyzing samples, reviewing and validating data and completing reports
• Coordinates work projects with project managers to appropriately prioritize laboratory workload to meet client requirements
• Manages in-house projects for an assigned department to ensure on-time delivery and turnaround times requirements are met
• Release samples to laboratory personnel and communicates due dates and update turnaround times
• Supervises Analysts to maximize productivity and ensure appropriate testing procedures in compliance with quality assurance and standard operating procedure requirements
• Communicates department issues and provides status reports to next level of Lab Management and Project Managers
• Assist Department Manager to evaluate individual performance in yearly performance review as well as providing feedback on an on-going basis to lab personnel
• Responsible to ensure proper training all new analysts and develops staff on skills, equipment and procedures
• Preparing department reports as assigned by laboratory management
• Tracking department productivity
• May perform department safety inspections to maintain EH&S requirements
• May have input into hiring and firing decisions
• May stock and order supplies as needed
• May dispose of samples according to EH&S requirements
• May clean work area(s) to maintain a safe working environment
• Assists other laboratory departments as needed
• May prepares and analyzes samples for analysis based on method requirements
• May reviews data produced in assigned department and authorizes its release
• May operates and maintains sophisticated analysis instrumentation requiring advanced and specialized knowledge
• Creates and updates department standard operating procedures

Supervisory Responsibility

Oversees the responsibilities of Analysts, Technicians, second shift supervisor (if applicable), temporary employees.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Chemistry or related field
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a laboratory setting
• Analytical and/or General Science
• Quality Assurance Plan
• Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures
• Laboratory safety rules and chemical hazards
• Maintenance of laboratory instruments
• Advanced knowledge of laboratory procedures
• Knowledge of effective supervisory and management skills
• Government contracting regulations
• Good communication skills
• Computer skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Supervisory and management skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Complete work within time and quality constraints
• Confront and successfully resolve both day-to-day and non-routine, complex problems
• Plan, set, and attain goals
• Effectively lead employees
• Effectively train employees
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Samples will be in coolers packed in ice

Pay & Benefits

• Compensation is $28-20/hour
• Benefits within 30 days
• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options