Do you have experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory? Do you have strong people management skills with the ability to present complex information face to face? If so, we would love to speak with you!
We are recruiting for a Deputy Laboratory Manager to join an analytical testing business, joining their Microbiology department, based in a state of the art fast paced laboratory in Wolverhampton.
The successful candidate will be joining the Laboratory Management Team supporting the overall operation of the laboratory. This role has a big emphasis on people management, we are really looking for someone who has the ability to support, develop and coach the current team.
Responsibilities:
- Own the day-to-day management of the main production laboratory
- Act as deputy to the Department Manager
- Prioritise the Health and Safety of the team and ensure all processes and risk assessments are reviewed
- Support and develop a zero-accident culture
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement
- Own the 5S process in the laboratory utilising the continuous improvement function to support and train the team to drive improvements
- Support, coach and mentor the team leaders under your remit to ensure they can deliver the required level of service
- Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Management System
- Ensure that all work carried out complies with documented procedures for all aspects of laboratory work
- Ensure that our staff are suitably trained and all training documents are suitably maintained including ongoing competency
- Ensure all equipment is maintained and serviced to the correct standard
- Ensure complaints and NCWs are completed to a high standard
- Work closely with the local quality team to ensure full compliance of all parts of ISO 17025
- To ensure in conjunction with the quality team, that EQA, IQC and DPC systems are maintained, and non-conformances are investigated
- Represent the laboratory in external audits
- Drive TAT to the highest possible level whilst maintaining a tight control on cost and resource levels
- Manage waste through the laboratory
- To manage the team, including recruitment, training and development, mentoring, motivation and disciplinary matters
- Complete internal audits
Qualifications:
- Understanding of ISO 17025, UKAS, key customer requirements, audit procedures, methods etc
- Proven experience in working to and exceeding targets
- Competence in IT, including LIMS, spreadsheets and databases
- Experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory
- Able to present complex information face to face
- Strong knowledge of LIMS and instrument system integration to drive laboratory efficiencies
- Strong people management skills
- Strong management skills of for performance/absence management
- Full commitment to meeting customers expectations
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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