Shift Team Lead - Limerick

The purpose of this role is to support the leading of a Professional Scientific Services (PSS) team of QC analytical and sampling staff to ensure that team is operating at the highest quality and productivity standards have high morale and retention and the agreed client requirements are entirely satisfied and that client expectations are met or exceeded through effective leadership and quality operational management under the supervision of the PSS Shift Lead.  This role will also include the performance of scientific procedures and produce accurate results within the required time frame under the customer quality system using customer company procedures and while adhering to company general policies and standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the PSS Group Lead to effectively coordinate and lead the PSS team so that productivity quality documentation work schedules safety and housekeeping are run at maximum efficiency.
• Performing routine and nonroutine analysis as requested by the PSS Group Lead or customer representative.
• Preparing and approving results for tests in which they have received the appropriate training and are deemed competent.
• Support the development coaching motivation and morale of team members through effective teambuilding and use of reward and recognitions systems celebrating team success.
• Management to ensure information is shared effectively and actions are taken immediately.
• Reviewing and approving all relevant documentation and technical data in a timely manner and ensuring that it communicated documented and filed accurately.
• Reviewing and improving commercial work practices. Identify areas where efficiencies may be improved and liaising with the PSS Shift Lead and client appropriately about any proposed improvements.
• Ensuring that work is scheduled and cross training takes place as requested so that the service levels agreed with the client are achieved.  Responsible for amending schedules in the absence of the PSS Group Lead or as required and communicating those changes effectively.
• Complete performance appraisals and monthly one to ones with staff as part of the overall performance management programme within the organisation.
• Complete 3month and 6month probation reviews with the support of the PSS Group Lead.
• Support PSS Group lead in continuous feedback to all members of their team on all items in relation to client or organisational requirements / changes.
• Write SOPs protocols trending reports on an ongoing basis as required.
• Initiate and investigate noncompliance or out of trend/ specification situations in the laboratory. Liaise with PSS Shift Lead to facilitate close out of Lab Investigations and NonConformances/Deviations.
• To address group local audit findings in conjunction with the PSS Group Lead.
• Ensure EHS best practices are communicated and followed on site and relevant and accurate risk assessments are available. 

Qualifications :

• A degree in Microbiology or a related discipline is required.
• At least 1 year experience in a pharmaceutical industry GMP laboratory.
• People management experience required.
• Strong familiarity with GMP and Microbiology.
• Good understanding of Chemistry is advantageous.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Excellent communication skills (internally and externally) and understanding of appropriate client interactions.
• Willing to operate in a flexible manner and be able to switch priorities at short notice.
• Good team player organised accurate have strong documentation skills.

Additional Information :

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 believes it is a global leader in food environmental pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics discovery pharmacology forensics CDMO advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to over 47000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2024 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime