Company Description
SGS are 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.
We deliver services that touch every part of human activity and improve millions of lives - from ensuring the safety of food, clothing, transportation, and medicine to better testing in the nuclear industry. Whatever your role, you will make an important contribution to delivering safer products, better services and keeping society connected.
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Retailer Discounts
- Access to electric vehicle leasing scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay.
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
Job Description
- Job Title: Laboratory Team Leader
- Job Type: Permanent
- Hours: 37.5 per week
- Job Location: Ellesmere Port
- Salary Circa £26,500
As a Laboratory Team Leader you’ll be responsible for managing all aspects of the team, quality and on time delivery of results for samples received within the department. This will be in accordance with the quality management system and with due regard to control of costs, Health, Safety and Environment. You will be required to provide staff with technical assistance and training and deal with routine staffing issues in support of the Laboratory Manager.
Your new role
- Manage a small laboratory team
- Allocate work to meet needs of all customers.
- Manage holiday and sickness
- Select candidates and perform interviews.
- Manage performance and Perform appraisals
- Oversee testing of a section of the laboratory to ensure all samples are processed efficiently and with regard to turn around times
- Ensure maintenance and repairs are completed
- Handle client queries.
- Ensure all laboratory operations performed by the team meet with the demands of the quality system and ISO17025 accreditation.
- Ensure all checks are performed before work commences
- Report any non-conforming work
- Investigate non-conformances and complaints with emphasis on root cause analysis and robust preventative measures.
- Ensure all laboratory operations meet with the requirements of health, safety and environmental concerns.
- To support/deputise for the Laboratory Manager as and when required to ensure continuity of service levels and quality at all times.
Qualifications
How to be a successful candidate
In order to be a successful candidate, ideally you will need experience in service industry related to Oil Condition Monitoring/Petrochemical industry. It will also help to have experience working within budgetary guidelines. You will need a minimum HNC level or equivalent in Chemistry, or significant relevant laboratory experience including managing a team.
What you will get in return
SGS takes pride in looking after our employees and providing an attractive benefits package. In addition to a competitive salary, you will also be eligible for:
- 10% performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private Medical Cover
- 4-8% matching company pension contributions
- 4x Life Assurance
- 24 days Annual Leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay,
- Length of Service Awards
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, 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.
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