Specialty Metals Supervisor Eurofins Environment Testing Northwest, Tacoma, WA

Eurofins Environment Testing in Tacoma WA is seeking a Specialty Metals Department Supervisor. 

The Specialty Metals Department Supervisor is responsible for supervising all department employees and providing technical expertise and leadership as needed. The position is also responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with corporate and regulatory policies and procedures. The Specialty Metals Department Supervisor will support the Business Unit Manager (BUMA) in developing and executing the company and laboratory mission vision and values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading scheduling and training of employees
• Ensuring adherence to the highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations
• Ensuring coverage and performance
• Fostering positive morale and teamwork
• Demonstrating and promoting the company vision
• Exhibiting regular attendance and punctuality
• Managing the technical conduct quality control and related record keeping of all analytical evaluations performed
• Being Responsible for the supervision organization and coordination of all technical activities of personnel within the principles of sound scientific endeavors business economy and the professional development of subordinate employees.
• Providing the necessary planning organization direction and control to meet the goals of the company.
• Ensuring that all pertinent company health safety and environmental programs are adhered to and documentation is maintained.
• Establishing and maintaining professional business relationships with clients industry officials and peers.
• Assisting in the generation of marketing strategies preparing comprehensive technical work proposals and maintaining an influential position in establishing business expansion plans.
• Supporting the Business Unit Manager with meeting the department operational and financial goals as well as developing and implementing capital plans.
• Overseeing daily operations including: laboratory quality logistic and managerial duties.
• Representing the laboratory in technical meetings.
• Participating with the Sales/Marketing team in the preparation and quotation of major technical studies.
• Proposing major investments to company executives.
• Analyzing laboratory key operational and financial indicators such as turnaround time financial performance to budget including labor cost consumables cost and other relevant costs.
• Verifying that company employment policies and procedures are followed correctly.
• Performing annual performance reviews for direct reports.
• Handling employee relation issues as per company guidelines and with the support of Human Resources.
• Coordinating the interaction between the different laboratory departments and as well as other labs sharing work with the Specialty Metals Department.
• Understanding and following each Quality System document relevant to employment responsibilities e.g. methods SOPs etc. and proposing changes to documents and approving documents when required
• Conducting all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in analytical chemistry chemistry biochemistry or other related degree concentration or equivalent directly-related experience (two years of directly related industry experience is equivalent to one full-time year of college in related major)
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience
• At least 5 years professional experience in laboratory operations preferably in Specialty Metals. Demonstrated success in improving operational profit quality and safety performance.
• Must be able to work with people negotiate analyze problems and translate company goals into actions necessary to achieve those goals.
• Strong leadership initiative and teambuilding skills
• Strong computer scientific and organizational skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team self-motivation adaptability and a positive attitude
• Ability to learn new techniques perform multiple tasks simultaneously keep accurate records  follow instructions and comply with company policies
• Ability to understand and analyze financial statements
• Ability to lead lab through continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience in laboratory procedures data analysis and computer operations
• Experience in technical/business writing and giving oral presentations
• Strong technical and management background required
• Must be able to organize and lead laboratory personnel in a manner that reflects corporate goals and objectives and schedule workflow so as to optimize laboratory productivity and client satisfaction in a cost effective manner. 

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Supervises multiple personnel of varying levels as outlined in the laboratory-specific organizational chart.

Ability and/or Skills (BMQ): 

• Familiarity with the following EPA methods & Instrumentation: 16 200.. Instrumentation: CVAA CVAFS CV-GC-AFS HG-CT-GC-AAS ICP-MS ICP-OES HPLC-ICP-MS ICP-MS/MS

Additional Information :

This is a full-time position Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with possible overtime and weekends. 

compensation: $32 - 40 /hour (DOE).

Candidates within a commutable distance to Tacoma WA are encouraged to apply. 

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes the actual base salary may vary based upon but not limited to relevant experience and skill set base salary of internal peers business sector and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work.  We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage life and disability insurance 401(k) with company match paid holidays paid time off and dental and vision options.

To learn more about Eurofins please explore our website  

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.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025 through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time