Reporting to the Business Manager as a Production Manager you will:
- Lead the Production of the Chemistry and Microbiology departments ensuring efficient daily operations and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Drive initiatives around productivity cost reduction and optimisation and improving turnaround times to enhance service offerings and customer satisfaction.
- Foster a teamoriented environment encouraging open communication creativity and collaboration in problemsolving.
- Lead lean management and continuous improvement efforts to optimise laboratory workflows and increase efficiency.
- Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure that operational goals are achieved.
- Ensure crossselling synergies with other Eurofins laboratories across the Pacific leveraging expertise and resources.
- Maintain compliance with all relevant contractual and quality standards ensuring that the lab remains fully accredited and in line with industry best practices.
- Drive initiatives around Health and Safety and compliance to ISO45001 requirements.
Qualifications :
Background: You bring at least 10 years of experience in an operations/production/technical role within commercial laboratory testing preferably in the Chemistry field. You have successfully led continuous improvement projects shown a proven ability to increase productivity and optimisation.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in a relevant scientific field preferably in Chemistry.
Skills:
- Excellent people management skills with the ability to manage motivate and develop teams.
- Experience in Lean management and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong scientific and organisational skills with a focus on process optimisation and operational efficiency.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) with attention to detail and the ability to work closely with crossfunctional teams and external stakeholders.
- Experience in ISO17025 and nonconformities management.
- Analytical Instrument knowledge including but not limited to PCR LCMS GCMS ICPMS IC is preferred.
Additional Information :
All candidate CVs and cover letters will be reviewed however please note that we are not always able to respond to every expression of interest submitted.
This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in New Zealand and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime