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Assistant Lab Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Assistant Laboratory Manager to oversee the daily operations of our laboratory. As Assistant Laboratory Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and accuracy of our laboratory processes while adhering to strict environmental and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Laboratory Oversight:

• Manage and supervise laboratory staff, ensuring their training and adherence to safety protocols.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, including sample analysis, testing, and data interpretation.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment, ensuring accuracy and reliability of results.
• Maintain and establish proper sampling procedures
• Run melt, film, and IR instruments
• Knowledge of all additives used as well as how they affect the process
• Identify quality issues within the process and the proper channels to have them corrected
• Communicate with the Production Supervisor/ Plant manager to address quality issues
• Inspect line samples and make correct adjustments if needed
• Responsible for Customer Resin Specifications in the AS400
• Responsible for Supplier Audits when customers come on campus
• Responsible for completion of documents from Sales Customers pertaining to quality (Examples: Supplier Questionnaires, BCP, Supplier Compliance Requests, etc.)
• Responsible for providing/updating sales quality documents (REACH, CONEG, Conflict Materials, Prop 65, etc.)
• Support for the Sales Team when a customer presents a quality issue (ex. feedback on an email and/or call)
• Work closely with production when a CAR is submitted if pertaining to quality
• ISO Audits

Compliance and Safety:

• Ensure strict compliance with all relevant environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Develop and enforce safety protocols and best practices to minimize the risk of hazardous incidents.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies to maintain necessary permits and documentation.

Quality Control:

• Implement quality control procedures to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of analytical data.
• Monitor and review laboratory test results, identifying and addressing any anomalies.

Data Management:

• Maintain accurate records of laboratory tests, results, and analysis in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare reports and documentation for internal and external stakeholders, like the Alabama Department of Emergency Management (ADEM)

Inventory Management:

• Manage laboratory inventory, including chemicals, reagents, and supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels.
• Procure and manage the use of laboratory materials efficiently.

Training and Development:

• Provide training and guidance to laboratory personnel on safety, procedures, and compliance.
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Proven experience (5+ years) in a laboratory management role
• Proficiency in laboratory equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with analytical techniques, including spectroscopy, chromatography, and wet chemistry methods.
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality, safety, and environmental stewardship.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing circumstances.

Location: Montgomery-Troy, AL

Relocation is available for this position

Type: Full-time/Permanent/Exempt

Salary Range: $100,000 – $125,000

Please reach out to Kathy with any questions about the position at Kathy@mrrecruiter.com or 850-542-1927.