Lab Supervisor

Lab Supervisor
Manufacturing company
Bridgwater
Upto £36k DOE
Days Standard hours 37.5 Monday- Friday  08.45 - 17.15
 
My client, a successful manufacturing company, is looking to recruit a Lab supervisor / Laboratory supervisor for their site based in Bridgwater, Somerset.  The successful person will manage a very small team and will be in charge of the site Laboratory operations.  
 
The company operates in several niche sectors including food grade and medical products and the successful persons main remit will be to assist in ensuring external standards and safety standards are met.  You will be responsible for creating and ensuring the alignment of laboratory test methods to customer requirements. The successful candidate will be technically competent, with a good understanding of chemicals and regulations, and able to carry out external testing at an approved test house or notified body. This role reports into the Product Excellence Quality manager
 
The successful Chemist / Lab manager key tasks will include:
·Supervising Laboratory Operations: Oversee daily laboratory activities, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to testing protocols.
·Quality Control: Implement and monitor quality control procedures to ensure the consistency and reliability of  fabric products and received materials.
·Lab Staff Supervision: Train, mentor, and supervise laboratory technicians and other staff members to ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
·Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all laboratory equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.
·Compliance: Ensure the laboratory complies with all relevant safety and regulatory standards.
·Data Management: Oversee the accurate recording and analysis of test data.
·Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to enhance laboratory efficiency and product quality.

Key experience and Qualifications:
·Education: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field.
·Experience: Several years of experience in a laboratory setting, ideally at supervisor or senior technician level
·Skills: Strong leadership and organizational skills, attention to detail, safety awareness. n
·Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently.
·Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
·Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with other departments to achieve company goals.

Benefits include 22 days holidays (raising by 1 day each year, up to 25 days max) plus 8  bank holidays- Pension contributions: 4% employer, 5% employee - Provision of company uniform - On site par - Fully functioning canteen with free teas and coffees - Christmas and New Year shutdown (small part of annual leave is covered for this period)

This role is commutable from Bridgwater, Taunton, Yeovil, Tiverton, Cheddar, Weston Super Mare and may suit a person that has previously worked as a Chemist, Chemical analyst, Lab Manager, Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Supervisor, Lab Analyst, Laboratory Analyst, Lab technician