Senior Manager, Laboratory

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Responsible for the supervision and management of the laboratory testing operations and staff which conduct the analysis and reporting of various products such as crude oils, fuel oils, middle distillates, petroleum and petrochemicals, LPG & LNG gases, etc.  Ensures that the administrative and technical laboratory services to both internal and external customers are provided in a safe, legal, ethical, competent, and cost-effective manner, thus being always of high quality.  The position is both an operational and strategic role driving continuous improvement at the operating level through the implementation of new technology, common training, standardization, costing, and quality systems.

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of laboratory and Laboratory Managers

• Initiate, implement, and adapt plans that will encompass features to drive, embed, and sustain

• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, pay decisions, and training knowledge; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Provide stratugic input in regard to the continual improvement of the Laboratory Quality System consistent with ISO and industry requirements

• Manages a high revenue P&L  month to month

• Identify and correct the root cause drivers of variance in performance

• Provide recommendations to the Regional Laboratory Manager on upgrading laboratory

• Identify and implement new technologies and feed new technology developments into the SGS marketing and business planning processes

• Provide expert technical advice on analysis and related activities to the organization and support the core activities / client conversations as required

• Assure compliance with Laboratory Q.A. Manual and Safety Manual

• Oversee quality control of Laboratory solutions and standards

• Identify emerging shifts in the industry through the review of competitive analysis coupled with the ability to make sound suggestions or recommendations to maintain competitive

• Develop KPIs for performance benchmarking

• At all times comply with the SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, with an emphasis in Chemistry or other related field and/or equivalent industry experience. (Required)
• 10+ years of previous instrumentation and calibration experience in a chemistry lab setting, working with chemicals, petrochemicals, and petroleum products (Required)
• 5-7 years in a management or supervisory role (Required)
• Prior experience in oil and gas industry (Required)

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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