Operations Manager, Chemistry
Job Duties
- Develop and maintain systems that ensure proper methodologies are being utilized in conformance to client requirements.
- Administer corporate human resource programs relating to employee recruitment and retention, compensation, training and development, equal employment opportunity, performance appraisal, and employment record documentation.
- Take responsibility for the analysis and interpretation of data and provide guidance in the correction of discrepancies before results are released or issued to client service personnel and/or client as needed. Ensure data is established in compliance with proper methods.
- Ensure that corrective actions are appropriate for ensuring error elimination and that documentation is completed and follow-up performed as indicated in Standard Operating Procedures.
- Support company initiatives as they relate to systems within the laboratory and work directly with other department leaders to implement methods as needed and ensure a complete understanding so that training can be performed to others effectively.
- Communicate any emerging client requirements to departmental personnel as needed.
- Work directly with internal and external auditors to provide appropriate information that will ensure quality systems are utilized in the execution of testing procedures.
- Develop and maintain expertise in the field of food science and related technologies through available library resources and peer expertise.
- Maintain knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that is required to complete job responsibilities.
- Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process.
- This position has the responsibility and authority to initiate action to prevent or minimize departures from the quality system or test procedures. This authority includes addressing resource needs to properly address issues such as client turn-around time requirements, overtime limits, employee turnover, work stoppage and assure the appropriate type and amount of materials are ready and available for use.
- Perform other related duties as needed.
Requirements:
- 2-5 of relevant work experience with Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; or Masters degree.
- A thorough knowledge of microbiology, chemistry, food science or extraneous matter is necessary to supervise the activities of departmental personnel and interpret results.
- A broad knowledge of food science is necessary to obtain accurate analysis results.
- General knowledge of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is needed to review analysis results and correct any discrepancies.
- Client relation skills are necessary to answer client questions and advise of certain processes.
- Proficiency in standard operating methods, gained as a microbiologist, chemist, or food scientist, and supervisor, is needed to supervise the activities of the laboratory.
- Budgeting skills are necessary to determine laboratory budget and to ensure financial efficiency.
- Organizational skills are essential to maintain smooth operations. Planning skills are helpful to arrange work assignments for departmental personnel.
- Supervisory skills are necessary to ensure proper and efficient daily operation of assigned tasks