Laboratory Manager

2 weeks ago


Southampton, United Kingdom DEKRA Organisational & Process Safety Full time

**Laboratory Manager**

**Location**: Southampton, Chilworth
**Salary**: Competitive
**Hours**: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
**Contract**: Permanent, Full Time

**Benefits**: 25 days holiday entitlement, Private Healthcare, Annual bonus scheme, Flexible working, Contributory company pension scheme, Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, Life assurance cover, Employee assistance programme and Cycle towork scheme

DEKRA Organisational & Process Safety is currently looking to fill the position of Laboratory Manager to lead our experienced and committed team of Technician’s & Chemists, within our Regulatory Laboratory.

This laboratory is one of four GLP compliant laboratories we have on the outskirts of Southampton, in the beautiful setting of Southampton Science Park.

The Regulatory Laboratory specialises in Physical Properties & Physical Hazards testing; primarily for safe transport, supply and handling purposes.

This includes a number of local and global regulations such as ADR, IATA, CLP, REACH & BPR to name a few.

**As Laboratory Manager, you will be responsible for**:

- The management of our Regulatory Laboratory, leading, supporting & developing the team.
- Partnering with a broad range of clients across many different sectors, ensuring the highest quality and service is delivered by you & the team, safely, consistently & in line with our ISO & GLP procedures.
- Ensuring that the laboratory is always maintained in a safe condition and safety audits are conducted, reported and acted on promptly will be expected.
- Liaising with customers and organise work schedules to ensure deadlines are met and support the team with testing where appropriate.
- Generating financial reports, business plans and capital investment plans to support in the continued growth of the laboratory & business.
- The financial performance of the laboratory ensuring revenues are maximized & targets achieved.

**You will be an authentic leader, seen to role model the desired leadership behaviours of DEKRA and our business.**

**About You**
- Bachelor’s Degree in science related field & > 2 years Laboratory/management experience or > 5 years laboratory/management experience
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office; particularly Excel
- Goal driven & solution focused
- Strong team & customer focus
- Excellent communicator
- Great collaborator with team members, wider stakeholders and senior management

**About Us**

A career with DEKRA is never dull and offers unlimited opportunities for people with the desire to succeed who want to work with a forward thinking, customer-focused company.

For over thirty years we have provided specialist services for the identification, analysis, prevention and management of fires, explosions and accidental chemical releases in the chemical and process industry.

Our value-adding, practical approach integrates specialist process safety management, engineering and testing.

We seek to educate and grow client competence to provide sustainable performance improvement.

Partnering with our clients we combine technical expertise with a passion for protecting people and assets and reducing harm. As part of DEKRA, the world’s leading expert organisation, we are the global partner for a safer world

**About the Team**

We care passionately about our staff and establish clear direction and expectation, whilst creating a supportive environment to succeed.

Our leaders are committed to establishing an environment where people feel valued, cared for, can flourish and are encouraged and supported to develop. We know that if we collaborate together, with a singular focus on our customers’ needs, we will continueto be a successful and sustainable business.

**If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on "APPLY" today**

**No agencies please.



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