Radiological Laboratory Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense factory automation air and water quality environmental monitoring electronics design and development oceanographic research deepwater oil and gas exploration and production medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Radiological Laboratory Manager is responsible for the overall leadership performance safety and profitability of a commercial Radiological testing laboratory. This position provides strategic and day-to-day management of laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements client expectations financial objectives and production targets.

The successful candidate must be an effective people leader who can coordinate and prioritize laboratory workflow develop staff and maintain high levels of productivity while meeting customer turnaround times. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires the ability and willingness to work alongside laboratory personnel and perform technical laboratory duties whenever operational demands require.

The Radiological Laboratory Manager is accountable for achieving monthly and annual revenue goals maintaining safe and compliant laboratory operations and ensuring the laboratory consistently delivers accurate and timely analytical results.

Detailed Description:

Leadership & Personnel Management

• Lead supervise coach and develop a team of approximately 17 laboratory professionals.
• Establish staffing plans and priorities to meet production requirements and customer commitments.
• Conduct performance discussions training and professional development activities.
• Foster a culture of accountability teamwork safety quality and continuous improvement.
• Ensure laboratory personnel are properly trained and qualified to perform assigned duties.
• Serve as a working manager who is capable of providing technical support and filling operational roles throughout the laboratory as needed.

Laboratory Operations & Production

• Direct daily laboratory operations to ensure efficient and effective workflow management.
• Coordinate and prioritize incoming workload to meet customer due dates and contractual commitments.
• Monitor laboratory production metrics and implement strategies to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and allocate resources appropriately to maintain turnaround time performance.
• Ensure analytical work is completed accurately on schedule and in accordance with established procedures and quality requirements.

Financial Management

• Develop and maintain monthly and annual financial forecasts.
• Manage laboratory budgets expenses labor utilization and operational costs.
• Monitor laboratory performance against sales and revenue goals.
• Collaborate with business leadership to achieve growth objectives and profitability targets.
• Evaluate operational opportunities to improve efficiency and support business development efforts.

Health Safety & Radiation Protection

• Serve as the designated Health and Safety Officer.
• Serve as the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) or maintain qualifications necessary to fulfill RSO responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local state federal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop implement and maintain laboratory safety programs and radiation protection procedures.
• Lead safety investigations corrective actions and root-cause analyses when necessary.
• Promote a safety-first culture that protects employees customers the public and the environment.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable quality systems accreditations licenses and regulations.
• Review revise and approve laboratory procedures work instructions and technical documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Maintain required laboratory records and documentation.

Equipment & Instrumentation

• Oversee maintenance calibration qualification and repair of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs are effectively implemented.
• Coordinate vendor support and service contracts as necessary.
• Monitor equipment performance and recommend upgrades or replacements.

Customer Service & Client Relations

• Monitor and manage customer report turnaround times.
• Collaborate with clients to address technical questions scheduling concerns and service issues.
• Ensure customer expectations are met while maintaining quality and regulatory standards.
• Support business growth through excellent service and operational reliability.

Emergency Preparedness

• Serve as the Laboratory Emergency Coordinator.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans.
• Lead drills training exercises and response activities as required.
• Ensure readiness for radiological chemical environmental and facility emergencies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support cross-functional projects and organizational objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws regulations rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal state or local laws.