Manager, Product Safety Laboratory

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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  Support department objectives and company goals
• Be a team player
• Sustain a positive, enthusiastic and professional attitude at all times
• Accommodate requests with a smile and “can do” attitude
• Adhere to manager directives
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor
• Arrive on time, properly dressed and prepared to work
• Perform all duties in a timely, accurate, honest and professional manner
• Communicate with customers professionally and in accordance with customer service standards

Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Supervise Engineers and Technicians within the group (both shifts)
• Oversee equipment calibration, equipment repair and equipment sourcing efforts
• Ownership of the department’s 5S lean initiatives
• Create and maintain accurate and efficient procedures
• Provide quotations, schedules and timely responses to support Sales. Assist Sales with closing new projects.
• Maintaining the appropriate staffing
• Maintaining efficient, neat and presentable facilities
• Provide training and empower the team
• Assure team is following procedures and customer service standards
• Perform time sheet review and release for direct reports
• Perform billing review /release for the services performed by your staff
• Lead laboratory audits.

Other duties as deemed appropriate by management and for which management believes adequate experience exists, or for which knowledge can be easily obtained in order to perform such duties

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  Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry knowledge
• 10 years of direct experience in the NRTL/CB Scheme industry
• Strong business acumen
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Clean driving record
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Skills/Requirements:

• Ability to maintain confidentially
• Needs to be receptive to and accepting guidance from others
• Ability to deal with difficult people and problems
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Able to work in a diverse group of people
• Attention to detail
• Willing to work overtime as necessary
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel as needed

Physical Demands:

• Able to sit for long periods of time
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds
• Ability to climb ladders and use scissor lifts to mount devices, such as antennas
• Ability to safely use power tools and perform light machining

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• BASIC HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.