Construction Testing Solutions
Location
Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom
Job description
General
As a Laboratory Manager, you'll be involved with the planning, coordination and control of all laboratory and/ or site services operations within your section. You'll make sure services are provided efficiently and where required to the client's time frame to a level of quality.
Responsibilities
You will need to:
· oversee all laboratory/site services and testing schedules;
· ensure that the production is cost effective;
· decide what resources are required;
· draft timescales for the contracts;
· estimate costs and set the quality standards;
· monitor the testing processes and adjust schedules as needed;
· be responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;
· monitor product standards and implement quality-control programmes;
· liaise among different departments, e.g. quality, H&S, suppliers, managers;
· work with Managers and Directors to implement the company's policies and goals;
· ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed;
· supervise and motivate a team of workers;
· review worker performance;
· identify training needs and compile training records;
· ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the quality management system in relation to all requirements on BS EN ISO 17025 as required.
Performance Measures:
· timely completion of test schedules;
· test output levels and team productivity rates;
· accuracy of administration and attention to detail;
· control of overtime appropriate to workload;
· Health & Safety adherence;
· Quality system adherence.
Knowledge & Experience
· 10 years’ experience of working in laboratory environment
· 5 years’ experience managing 17025 accredited laboratories.
· Understands demands of 17025 accredited laboratory.
· Technical Understanding of construction testing.
Reports to:
Business Unit Manager
Key Working Relationships:
Business Unit Manager, Quality Manager, Quality Team Members, Field Technicians, Laboratory Technicians, Admin Team.
Our Values
Think Customer
Our customer is the focus of everything we do and through them we maximise our reputation and growth.
Speed and Agility
Own it. Be Bold. Take Action. Get it done.
Be Transparent
We are open and honest and act with integrity at all times.
Work Together
We work and collaborate as one team and look out for our fellow colleagues.
Act Responsibly
Fearless in taking accountability, we give responsibility to other and treat everyone with courtesy dignity and respect.
Be Proud
We celebrate our achievements, learn from our experiences, and take pride in all we do.
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