Laboratory Supervisor (Energy)

At SPL, the work you do matters. Our teams provide trusted energy and environmental testing and measurement solutions that protect communities, support critical infrastructure, and safeguard the environment. With a nationwide footprint and opportunities for growth across multiple locations and disciplines, SPL is a place where you can build a career while making a real-world impact.

We are seeking a motivated Lab Supervisor to lead daily workflow and analytical testing operations at our laboratory in Artesia, NM.

This is an exciting opportunity for a current laboratory supervisor or experienced team lead with a strong analytical background and a collaborative, hands-on leadership style. The successful candidate will guide laboratory personnel, coordinate testing priorities, support employee development, and resolve technical and operational challenges. This role will also help advance laboratory quality, safety, compliance, turnaround times, and operational efficiency within a fast-paced, accredited testing environment.

What You’ll Do

• Provide daily leadership, supervision, and operational support to laboratory personnel
• Assign, prioritize, and monitor petroleum and hydrocarbon testing workflows to support accurate, reliable, and timely results
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, training, coaching, and employee performance management
• Oversee laboratory operations, instrumentation readiness, calibrations, preventive maintenance, and resource allocation
• Ensure testing activities comply with approved analytical methods, quality systems, SOPs, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements
• Review analytical data, laboratory records, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Troubleshoot issues involving laboratory instrumentation, analytical methods, sample workflows, and operational processes
• Monitor laboratory capacity, inventory, turnaround times, and operational performance metrics
• Support audits, investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote compliance with laboratory safety policies, PPE requirements, and environmental health and safety procedures
• Collaborate with laboratory leadership and cross-functional teams to support customer needs and operational priorities
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned