Chemistry Supervisor

The Chemistry Supervisor receives sufficient authority from, and is accountable to the  Business Unit Manager for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position and to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for performing tests and/or calibrations, so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines, is consistent with sound technical and business judgment, and follows the practices of the laboratory.OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITES:MAIN ASSIGNMENTS:Provide leadership for all Chemistry testing operations and reporting.Design and use appropriate quality measures, which meet or exceed the standards, set by ISO/IEC 17025, government regulations, client expectations, and company requirements, when performing assigned tasks.Promote the company image through exercising sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS:Direct all activities in the Chemistry Lab to assure that all samples are processed accurately and in an efficient manner. Verify that all results are accurate and are communicated to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.Verify that all samples are handled and stored in a manner that maintains sample integrity at all times.Work with the Operations Support Supervisor to verify that all materials and supplies are maintained at the appropriate levels to facilitate the efficient operation of all testing activities.Provide technical support for all equipment within the Chemistry Lab. Communicate with both internal and external support personnel as needed.Maintain a comprehensive PM program on all Chemistry Lab equipment to assure that all equipment is performing accurately and efficiently at all times.Assist Director of Technical Service in providing resolutions to problems with any and all test results as needed.Perform or direct all daily, weekly and monthly calibration of equipment to maintain accuracy in testing.Work with the Safety Coordinator; verify that all accident investigations have been completed fully and correctly.  Communicate all accident investigation findings to the appropriate Management and/or Supervisory personnel.Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Test Methods.Communicate clearly and concisely with clients, management, coworkers, and staff both orally and in writing.  Delegate responsibilities to employees in a manner that ensures they understand their tasks and roles.Plan resource allocation so that due dates required by clients are met.Review applications, conduct interviews, and make hiring decisions for positions reporting to this position.Administer, direct, and document the training of assigned staff on job functions, the Quality Manual, SOPs, IMS regulatory requirements, and laboratory policies/procedures applicable to area of responsibility; meet regularly with staff to ensure that proper information flows in both directions and that personnel adhere to these requirements on an ongoing basis.Conduct annual performance reviews for personnel that report to this position.Evaluate and approve or reject prospective and in-progress non-conformances (as exceptions) to standards (policies, procedures, etc.); investigate to determine the cause of retrospective non-conformance, determine and implement corrective action; follow-up to ensure that the corrective action resolved the problem.Assist in developing Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) relative to assigned responsibilities and implement SOPs that apply to area of responsibility.Maintain an orderly, clean and safe work area and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.Follow Eurofins DQCI guidelines and procedures.Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients, staff, and coworkers.Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and customers.Adhere to all pertinent company health, safety, and environmental regulations.Perform other duties as assigned.