Laboratory Safety Manager

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

Job Description

Your Role as a Leader

You are a role model leader for those you supervise. Your behavior has a strong influence on your group’s motivation, acceptance of company goals and strategies, and overall contentment. You are the conduit through which employees learn about corporate decisions and policies and your positive support of those messages is expected as part of your leadership role. Eurofins’ Leadership Charter sets out the philosophy and the competences we believe are central to being a successful Eurofins leader. We want our leaders to shape our future and to help us continue to grow, to make a real difference to our business, to be role models both inside and outside our organization and to inspire our current and future employees. When reflecting on your own performance as well as identifying future potential leaders within the organization, keep in mind the expectations set forth in the Leadership Charter.

Employee Standards:
• Create department objectives and support company goals
• Be a team player
• Sustain a positive, enthusiastic and professional attitude at all times
• Accommodate requests with a smile and “let me see what I can do” attitude
• Adhere to manager directives
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor
• Arrive on time, properly dressed and prepared to work
• Perform all duties in a timely, accurate, honest and professional manner
• Communicate with customers professionally and in accordance with customer service standards
• Be respectful of others

Tasks/Responsibilities:
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision and problem resolution within the lab.
• Serve as primary customer liaison for the laboratory.
• Assure team is following procedures.
• Assist with development and training of staff.
• Empower the team to take ownership of their repsonsbilities.
• Participate in recruiting new staff.
• Perform time card review and release.
• Perform billing review and release.
• Perform and/or delegate quoting.
• Perform project scheduling.
• Assist Sales with closing new projects.
• Assist with development of new business opportunities.
• Assist with laboratory audits.
• Lead scope expansion and new value proposition efforts on behalf of the lab/site
• As necessary, perform duties of project engineer.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
• Engineering Degree, BSEE preferred.
• Experience with product safety certification and familiarity with electrical safety standards (UL, CSA, IEC, etc.) 
• Minimum of five years of relevant product safety work experience.

Skills/Requirements:
• Ability to maintain confidentially
• Needs to be receptive to and accepting guidance from others
• Ability to deal with difficult people and problems
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Able to work in a diverse group of people
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Professional appearance
• Willing to travel

Additional Information

Position is full-time 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.