Laboratory Manager

Backfill due to an internal promotion, you can have full autonomy to lead our small but efficient Laboratory team at our chemical manufacturing site in Peterborough, whilst remaining hands on to meet business needs. We have plenty of NPD work to keep you challenged and entertained. We look forward to hearing from you.
 
BASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000 dependent on your relevant experience
 
BENEFITS:
· 23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
· 4% company pension
· 3 x Death in Service
· Christmas shut-down - meaning you get a good break
· Regular bonuses
 
LOCATION: Peterborough
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Stamford, Oundle, Huntingdon, Corby, Yaxley, Thrapston, Uppingham, Bourne, Market Deeping, March, Grantham are some of the locations our current employees live.
 
Reasons why you should join us:
· This role is available due to an internal promotion, so the previous Laboratory Manager will remain in the business for you to bounce ideas off
· We love career development, as well as being able to demonstrate multiple internal promotions, we can offer you a variety of different career paths in the future
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Laboratory Manager, Chemist - Chemicals, HPLC, GC
 
Reporting to our Technical Director, you'll lead a team of two Laboratory Chemists / Laboratory Technicians, you'll get to remain hands on, working on a variety of chemical testing across a variety of industry sectors whilst running our Laboratory.
 
Because we are a chemical manufacturing site, your team will be working a weekly rotating shift pattern of double days 6-2, 2-10 Monday-Friday to help us cope with our manufacturing demands. Whilst your role is office hours as a standard, we might need you to be flexible in certain circumstances.
 
As our Laboratory Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:
· Lead, mentor and develop your Laboratory team
· Monitor product quality against product specification with production
· Sample all raw materials and finished formulations according to our sampling protocols, test them as required, and quarantine or release them using our bespoke ERP system
· Ensure that all samples are analysed in accordance with client specifications, procedures, and test methods including HPLC and GC
· Fill in the appropriate documentation and ensure your records are complete
· Ensure that your analysis is carried out accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner and that cross-contamination control is maintained
· Maintain all necessary records and archive your batch samples
· Internal auditing
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Laboratory Manager, Chemist - Chemicals, HPLC, GC
 
· You will have previously held a relevant supervisory / team leadership / managerial role
· You will have practical experience of working in a similar manufacturing or formulation environment (Quality Control, test laboratory etc) We are open on industry sectors i.e., food, pharmaceutical, hygiene, medical, cosmetics, automotive, aerospace, veterinary, pet care, farming, industrial, cleaning products.
· You will be competent with various instrumental laboratory test techniques (GC, HPLC, viscometers, density meters)
· You will be degree qualified or qualified by experience in a chemistry or suitable scientific related subject
· It would be advantageous if you understand ISO:9001 and auditing
 
THE COMPANY:
 
We are a contract chemical manufacturing facility based in Peterborough servicing a variety of sectors like Medical and Hygiene, Farming, Veterinary, Pet Care, Automotive, Home and Garden, and Industrial.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: JAC17678, Wallace Hind Selection