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Lab Chemist Manager

Detroit, MI 48211

Posted: 09/19/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Environmental Job Number: 622169 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Lab manager who will oversee laboratory resources to ensure safe, regulatory compliance and expeditious processing of technical information and analysis in support of site objectives. Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in performing chemical and physical tests required for quality control of processes and regulatory compliance. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Manages, maintains, and ensures compliance with all applicable Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) protocols. This includes corporate, accreditation, and method requirements. 
  • Manages and ensures that the operations of the laboratory are accomplished within budget and to company, regulatory and industry standards
  • Manages laboratory safety program to ensure compliance with OSHA and company policies.
  • Manages programs efficiently to process routine waste acceptance information in compliance with WAP (Waste Analysis Plan) and good safety practices.
  • Manages laboratory efforts related to waste pre-acceptance reviews, treatability studies, and related activities in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
  • Manage laboratory to ensure procedures and practices are compliant with company policy and all local, state, and federal laws.
  • Provides technical support to management and subordinates.
  • Makes and implements recommendations for improvement in workflow.
  • Forecast and control department resources.
  • Maintains accreditation to certification bodies, when applicable.
  • Maintains compliance with the corporate laboratory policies, training requirements, and audit program. 
  • Performs other, related duties as assigned. These are duties may not be specifically listed in this description, but which are within the general nature typically associated with the employee’s level of work.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES 
  • Knowledgeable of chemistry principles and practices including analysis and evaluation, and waste processing protocols.
  • Employee must have thorough knowledge of quality management standards, including ISO and NELAC standards, in addition to complex regulations specific to the environmental waste industry, management principles and best practices, including analysis, evaluation, research methods and strategies.  
  • Must be knowledgeable of current industrial safety practices, industrial hygiene, and of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal operations.
  • Essential competencies to perform this job include analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Must be detail oriented and possess technical aptitude.
  • Ability to work under pressure, exercise independent judgment, and select effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures.
  • Knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint applications is essential.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.