Process Science Shift Team Lead

The primary purpose of this role is to lead a Professional Scientific Services (PSS) team of Process Science laboratory Technicians 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 Leader.  This person will be a key point of contact for the client on a day-to-day basis.

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.
• Ensuring that the client gets the best possible service by continually reviewing best practice in relation to both commercial and quality issues and ensuring 100% ethical work standards and GMP compliance.
• Development coaching motivation and morale of team members through effective teambuilding and use of reward and recognitions systems celebrating team success.
• Communicating regularly with the client and the PSS team regularly to ensure information is shared effectively and actions are taken immediately.
• Responsible for quality risk assessment of various technical processes for final approval by client personnel.
• 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 process science work practices. Identify areas where efficiencies may be improved and liaising with the PSS Leader and client appropriately about any proposed improvements.
• Forward planning of activities in order to maximise the use of client resources during training periods.
• 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 as required and communicating those changes effectively.
• Performing all sampling and analyses required to the correct standard and turn-around times.
• Ensure that all analysts are trained and have completed training records for all tests and other training completed.
• Complete performance appraisals and monthly one to ones with staff as part of the overall performance management programme within the organisation.
• Complete 3-month and 6-month probation reviews with the support of the PSS Lead.
• Assist in the training of analysts.
• Write and redline SOPs protocols trending reports on an on-going basis as required.
• Initiate and investigate non-compliance or out of trend/ specification situations in the laboratory. Liaise with PSS Leader to facilitate close out of Lab Investigations and Non-Conformances/Deviations.
• Responsible for handling any customer related queries where necessary and liaising with their team PSS Leader and with personnel from other teams to problem solve these queries if needed.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the PSS team work environment and the safety of the PSS team on the client site.
• Responsible for ensuring equipment is properly maintained/ calibrated and in the event of a breakdown that it is repaired in accordance with client procedures (with reference to timeliness quality and cost.)
• Responsible for ensuring that all lab supplies are in place as required by the client.
• To address group local audit findings in conjunction with the PSS Lead.
• To GMP review analytical data.

Qualifications :

• A relevant qualification (at least a degree in a suitable discipline)
• Creates relationships for the purposes of enhancing internal support bases as well as gathering and disseminating information ideas plans and strategies.

Additional Information :

Note: Shift work is required for this role. Working hours 14:00 02:00 on biweekly rotating shift pattern which is: Week 1: Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday & Sunday. Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday.

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 laboratories work 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 dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity equity and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

What Happens Next
Our people are the backbone of what we do so its incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit youll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 

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Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

We support your development! Do you feel you dont match 100% of the requirements Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time