LABORATORY MANAGER

 

OUR CLIENT

Our client is an advanced technological petrochemical, research, and development company located in Southwest Louisiana.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is accountable for developing and deploying the Company’s strategy for Quality improvement including, but not limited to, managing the onsite lab and establishing a full continuous improvement culture and corresponding actions across the organization. 

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REQUIREMENTS

• 15 years minimum experience preferred in industrial Operations and Quality Control roles

• Extensive experience implementing ISO programs and related work processes and policies

• Hands-on laboratory experience required

• Knowledge of and experience with all laboratory equipment including, but not limited to, Gas chromatography (GC), Gas Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry (GS/MS), and general analysis equipment and methods required

• Experience developing and implementing continuous improvement processes

• Proven operations or quality supervisory experience required

• Ability to manage, motivate, coach, and work with other people to accomplish Company and department objectives

• Excellent people skills, including the ability to handle disgruntled customers; ability to work with diverse personalities

• Excellent computer skills, including superior experience with MS Office Suite, various email and internet programs and applications, and other programs generally used in the performance of work envisioned here

• Fluent in the English language including reading, writing, and speaking; ability to read and write at a minimum of high school level; ability to clearly communicate with all levels in the organization

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or other technical fields

• ISO Auditor and/or Six Sigma certifications highly desired

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