Laboratory Manager - Corpus Christi, TX

Bureau Veritas • Corpus Christi, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for the overall laboratory performance and execution of the laboratory processes. The Laboratory Manager supervises and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in performing chemical and physical tests required for quality control of processes and products.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to properly interpret technical reports related to chemicals and their properties.
• Ability to interpret scientific formulas.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Driver’s License required.

Nice To Haves

• ASTM experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advises assistant managers, coordinators, supervisors, technicians on test procedures to ensure the overall quality of submitted materials.
• Overall responsibility for SQC, Calibrations and Quality Assurance of the laboratory.
• Overall responsibility to ensure all Quality Assurance Programs are designed, implemented and utilized by laboratory personnel.
• Randomly analyzes test information to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.
• Confers with scientists or engineers to conduct analyses, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.
• Directs adjustments to formulas and processes based on test results.
• Directs personnel to conduct research in developing custom products and investigates complaints on existing products
• Assists in monitoring, measuring, and assessing corporate quality assurance practices and protocols for continual improvement.
• Recommends measures to improve testing procedures, use of equipment, and needs for new equipment.
• Analyzes and resolves, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Markets actively for new clients.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring the proper amount of supplies and resources is on hand to efficiently run laboratory operations at required levels.
• Manages assistant managers, coordinators, and supervisors who supervise all employees in the laboratory.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
• Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Company-matched Retirement plan
• Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Parental Paid Leave up to 10 Weeks
• Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Tuition Assistance
• optional life and pet insurance
• Access to Corporate Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager