Lead Quality Manager for Water Testing Laboratories

4 days ago


Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Eurofins UK Environment Testing Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Quality Manager to join our team at Eurofins UK Environment Testing. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional to take on a leadership role and drive quality excellence in our water testing laboratories.

Job Description

  • Quality Management: As a Lead Quality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that all laboratory activities are conducted in accordance with ISO 17025 standards and regulatory requirements. You will maintain UKAS accreditation and ensure that all laboratory staff are trained and competent to perform their duties.
  • Leadership and Training: You will lead internal audits and provide training to laboratory staff on quality management systems, auditing, and root cause analysis. You will also work closely with the Group Technical Manager to ensure that written procedures are up-to-date and easily understood by laboratory staff.
  • Continuous Improvement: You will identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance laboratory processes, customer service, quality, health and safety, efficiency, cost, and timeliness.
  • Risk Management: You will assess key operational risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. You will also work closely with the Director of Technical and Quality to develop and drive quality improvement plans across laboratories.
  • Team Management: You will manage local quality teams and ensure that training and development plans are in place. You will also work closely with other Group Quality Managers to ensure that all aspects of the quality system are maintained.

Qualifications and Skills

  • A degree in Chemistry or Microbiology or related discipline and relevant experience of quality management systems.
  • An excellent working knowledge of microbiology/chemistry laboratories accredited to ISO 17025 and RSA (where applicable).
  • At least 2 years of experience in a laboratory and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a quality role.
  • Experience of working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
  • Good IT skills, including Word, Excel, LIMS, and pivot tables.
  • Excellent analytical and auditing skills.
  • A 'can-do' attitude and ability to deliver change through people management skills.

Benefits

  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
  • Additional annual leave purchase scheme.
  • Annual leave sellback scheme.
  • Additional annual leave at employee's set service dates.
  • Company pension plan.
  • Life assurance scheme (4 times annual salary).
  • Healthcare cash plan (6+ months service).
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity schemes.
  • Employee assistance programme – 24/7 confidential.
  • Health and wellbeing programmes.
  • Free parking.
  • Worldwide career opportunities.

Estimated Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.


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