Lab Manager

Position Summary:

The lab manager ensures seamless execution of daily lab activities, development of personnel, application of tools and processes, and compliance to company policies. The manager must work cooperatively with business partners to drive key business metrics.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following responsibilities will be carried out directly by the Lab Manager or through their team individuals in their defined areas:

Technical

• Guide technical activities and develop technical skills within the team to ensure operational and customer needs are satisfied
• Analyze customer specifications to ensure clarity of requirements and end product application and provide guidance to sales and engineering
• Ensure technical processes, procedures, and best practices are defined, documented, and followed in daily lab activities
• Use problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills to help the team operate effectively and efficiently
• Ensure new or less experienced staff receive appropriate technical training andmentoring
• Communicate and document “institutional (tribal) knowledge” to ensure this beneficial information is shared and available to others as the company continues to grow
• All other duties as assigned

Financial

• Ensure realistic schedules are developed and successfully executed to approved timelines, scope, and quality constraints
• Provide estimates for timing and cost in support of development activities and other project related initiatives.
• Identify, track, and drive continuous improvement for the department.

Personnel

• Coach employees and provide feedback with respect to outlined goals and procedures.
• Conduct Performance Reviews.
• Direct the ongoing recruitment, development, and training of personnel to create a world class Lab Department.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.