Chemistry Supervisor

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Job Description

The Chemistry Supervisor receives sufficient authority from, and is accountable to the  Business Unit Manager for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position and to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for performing tests and/or calibrations, so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines, is consistent with sound technical and business judgment, and follows the practices of the laboratory.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

MAIN ASSIGNMENTS:

• Provide leadership for all Chemistry testing operations and reporting.
• Design and use appropriate quality measures, which meet or exceed the standards, set by ISO/IEC 17025, government regulations, client expectations, and company requirements, when performing assigned tasks.
• Promote the company image through exercising sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.

SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS:

• Direct all activities in the Chemistry Lab to assure that all samples are processed accurately and in an efficient manner. Verify that all results are accurate and are communicated to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Verify that all samples are handled and stored in a manner that maintains sample integrity at all times.
• Work with the Operations Support Supervisor to verify that all materials and supplies are maintained at the appropriate levels to facilitate the efficient operation of all testing activities.
• Provide technical support for all equipment within the Chemistry Lab. Communicate with both internal and external support personnel as needed.
• Maintain a comprehensive PM program on all Chemistry Lab equipment to assure that all equipment is performing accurately and efficiently at all times.
• Assist Director of Technical Service in providing resolutions to problems with any and all test results as needed.
• Perform or direct all daily, weekly and monthly calibration of equipment to maintain accuracy in testing.
• Work with the Safety Coordinator; verify that all accident investigations have been completed fully and correctly.  Communicate all accident investigation findings to the appropriate Management and/or Supervisory personnel.
• Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Test Methods.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with clients, management, coworkers, and staff both orally and in writing.  Delegate responsibilities to employees in a manner that ensures they understand their tasks and roles.
• Plan resource allocation so that due dates required by clients are met.
• Review applications, conduct interviews, and make hiring decisions for positions reporting to this position.
• Administer, direct, and document the training of assigned staff on job functions, the Quality Manual, SOPs, IMS regulatory requirements, and laboratory policies/procedures applicable to area of responsibility; meet regularly with staff to ensure that proper information flows in both directions and that personnel adhere to these requirements on an ongoing basis.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for personnel that report to this position.
• Evaluate and approve or reject prospective and in-progress non-conformances (as exceptions) to standards (policies, procedures, etc.); investigate to determine the cause of retrospective non-conformance, determine and implement corrective action; follow-up to ensure that the corrective action resolved the problem.
• Assist in developing Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) relative to assigned responsibilities and implement SOPs that apply to area of responsibility.
• Maintain an orderly, clean and safe work area and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Follow Eurofins DQCI guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients, staff, and coworkers.
• Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and customers.
• Adhere to all pertinent company health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Required: College degree in Microbiology, Food Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Required: Five (5) or more years experience in an equivalent Food or Dairy Laboratory Services Industry.
• Required: Two (2) or more years of experience in a Supervisory role.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Must possess a wide range of knowledge related to the Dairy Testing Industry.
• Must be able to communicate oral and written information clearly, concisely, logically and with confidence.
• Must have excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Must have the ability and the desire to work cooperatively and effectively in a team based organization.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.