Benefits of the Laboratory Manager:

• $105,000 to $140,000, based on experience.
• Monday-Friday, 8 am until 4 pm.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a skilled laboratory team.
• Opportunity to serve as a key technical resource within a growing manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities of the Laboratory Manager:

• Provide leadership and oversight for laboratory operations, ensuring analytical services effectively support production, quality, research, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage daily laboratory operations, including workflow prioritization, staffing, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, procurement, vendor management, equipment utilization, and overall operational efficiency.
• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate laboratory personnel while establishing performance expectations and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Develop, implement, and maintain laboratory policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality systems, and best practices to ensure consistent and reliable analytical results.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, onboarding, development, and retention of laboratory personnel.
• Oversee laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) programs, including monitoring analytical performance, validating test methods, investigating discrepancies, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements related to laboratory operations, chemical handling, environmental compliance, and workplace safety.
• Promote a proactive laboratory safety culture through proper training, safe work practices, and compliance with applicable safety standards.
• Manage the development, validation, optimization, and continuous improvement of analytical methods, testing procedures, and laboratory processes.
• Serve as the laboratory's primary technical resource, providing analytical guidance and troubleshooting complex laboratory and production issues.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, metallurgy, quality, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges, identify process improvements, and optimize production performance.
• Evaluate laboratory instrumentation, technologies, and software to ensure capabilities remain current, efficient, and aligned with operational needs.
• Maintain the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of laboratory data while ensuring timely reporting of analytical results.
• Represent the laboratory during cross-functional meetings, customer interactions, regulatory inspections, and internal or external audits.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements for the Laboratory Manager:

• Strong knowledge of analytical chemistry principles, laboratory instrumentation, QA/QC methodologies, and laboratory safety practices.
• Demonstrated experience with analytical chemistry, analytical instrumentation, method development, and laboratory quality systems.
• Experience developing and maintaining laboratory policies, SOPs, and quality management systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or production operations through analytical testing, technical troubleshooting, and continuous process improvement.
• Experience coordinating laboratory resources, equipment, inventory, procurement, and vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with operations, engineering, metallurgy, quality, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of applicable environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements governing laboratory operations.
• Proficiency with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Microsoft Office applications, and statistical analysis software.
• Experience in non-ferrous smelting, metal refining, recycling, or metallurgical processing strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel occasionally based on business needs.

Education & Experience:

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or a closely related scientific discipline required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible laboratory experience within an industrial, chemical processing, manufacturing, metals, mining, or related environment.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or management experience leading laboratory personnel and daily laboratory operations.
• Relevant certifications in laboratory management, quality systems, or safety preferred but not required.
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