Purpose Of The Post
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.
