Lab Director-Petroleum

Lab Director

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Regional Lab Director to join our  Caleb Brett team , on site, at our Deer Park, TX  facility. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career  in the Inspection and Testing business, with  Intertek, a Global and Award winning leader in the ATIC Industry!

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.

Intertek / Caleb Brett 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.

What are we looking for?

The Lab Director takes a technical role and has overall responsibility for the technical operations and the provision of the resources needed to ensure the required quality of laboratory operation. The Lab Director shall maintain and improve the laboratory’s technical operation efficient in a cost‐effective manner, ensure resources such as manpower, training, equipment, workflow is available to create a sustainable laboratory operation regionally. The Lab Director will be required to visit other Intertek Lab Facilities that are  managed within the Caleb Brett Business Line. 

Shift/Schedule:   8 am to 5 pm CDT, Daily, Mon Thru Fri with occasional oveteime

Salary & Benefits Information

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

 What you’ll do:

• Implement, maintain, enforce, and improve the laboratories in the region, the Company’s operating plans for the following: Quality Management, Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance, Legal and Ethical Compliance. Training.
• Render to clients an accurate, rapid and efficient testing service of indisputable integrity.
• Collaborate with local lab managers to provide supervision of testing and review of results when necessary.
• Collaborate with local lab managers to ensure that adequate calibrated equipment and trained personnel are available for all jobs in each lab.
• Collaborate with local lab managers to evaluate laboratory employee performance, maintains discipline, and recommends hiring and dismissal across the region.
• Appoint deputies for key laboratory duties and ensures personnel are aware of the relevance and importance of their activities and how their role contributes to the quality system.
• Follow‐up rapidly, all reports of workplace issues. Determines legitimacy of complaints and follow‐up on all legitimate complaints.
• Seek new business.
• Be a positive company representative to clients.
• Carry  out all responsibilities in a supportive manner with adherence to the Company’s Safety Policy and procedures, Quality Management System, Ethics Policy, Environmental Management System.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.  

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Three + years of laboratory management experience in the petroleum industry is required.
• Knowledge of all aspects of a petroleum laboratory.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment.
• Develop testing protocols for to meet customer requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in laboratory operating systems.
• Protocol, procedure and safety oriented.
• Ability to interact with customers of various backgrounds.
• Ability to develop high achieving teams and interface well with other Intertek departments.
• Understand and analyze the data generated by test methods.
• Model Intertek’s 10X Energies at all times within the work place, practicing business the right way
• Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work
• Ability to work in fast‐pac