Laboratory Supervisor

Intertek•Benicia, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Lab Supervisor to join our Caleb Brett team in Benicia, CA. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the Petroleum Industry. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. Intertek Caleb Brett provides specialized Cargo inspection and analytical assessment services to the oil and gas, chemical and other commodities markets. With a global network of laboratories, 24/7 availability, and more than 130 years of exceptional customer service, our customers receive independent inspection and testing with industry-leading customer service.

Requirements

The Laboratory Supervisor is expected to be competent in the routine operation of a petroleum testing laboratory, have at least 2 years of practical laboratory experience in a petroleum laboratory, and have minimum of a high school education
The Laboratory Supervisor should have a positive attitude, a high tolerance for job pressure and long hours, and the ability for working and communicating with persons of diverse personalities and backgrounds
Good written and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership skills
Understanding the significance of the data generated by test methods
Strong experience with instrumentation and troubleshooting
Petrochemical testing experience
Ability to manage personnel to achieve the quality system, training, safety and financial goals of the office
Ability to lead and motivate employees to actively support the objectives of the laboratory
Ability to remain objective in adverse situations with a high level of personal and business ethics
Ability to work weekends and overtime hours as needed

Nice To Haves

Past experience with office applications I.E Microsoft Word, Excel etc.
BS Degree in Chemistry or 5 + years' experience in the petroleum industry

Responsibilities

Through delegation from the Laboratory Manager, and in a safe, legal, and ethical manner, the Laboratory Supervisor oversees the routine analysis, testing, and other handling of samples, thus insuring the accurate and timely collection and reporting of information to clients.
Communicate, monitor, and enforce laboratory safety and housekeeping practices
Organize and prioritize the laboratory work
Assist in, or conduct, investigations of discrepancies to resolve problems with clients, and to inform Management of required corrective action
Maintain communication with clients and Management regarding status of samples
Communicate with Management regarding routine needs of the Laboratory
Oversee the activities of shipping, receiving, sample retention, and sample disposal
Provide objective input into Technicians' performance reviews
Assist in the training efforts of the Company
Maintain an awareness of the abilities and personality of each technician
Carry out the above responsibilities, and others which may be assigned, in a safe and ethical manner, and in a fashion which demonstrates support for the Company's Quality Policy, Business Ethics Policy, Vision and Strategy, and to exercise good judgement, common sense, and diplomacy in so doing.