About the Role:

Laboratory Supervisor, located in the Augusta, Georgia area, will lead lab operations and ensure compliance and efficiency within the laboratory operations with a focus on quality. In this hands-on role, you'll manage a team of lab personnel, develop and uphold lab protocols, and work closely with other departments to provide accurate and timely results.

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• Oversee laboratory operations, including managing personnel, laboratory safety, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Participate in laboratory research activities, including designing experiments and interpreting results
• Is aware of and follows performance measurement & KPI tracking for operative responsible area. Establishes corrective actions for underperforming metrics to ensure performance standards are met.
• Responsible to achieve set lead times for Laboratory processes.
• Performs regular performance and goal meetings with subordinates.
• Motivate and coach staff; inspire and educate employees; encourage individuals to give genuine feedback and to be involved in company objectives.
• Compliance with internal guidelines and derivation of measures regarding occupational safety, environmental protection, quality assurance, etc.
• Structure, coordinate, monitor, optimize and document work processes.
• Ability to understand, implement and analyze SPC (Statistical Process Control) practices, to add validation to all aspects of the operations on an ongoing basis in addition to providing recommendations on aspects of the department’s strengths, weaknesses and needs.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or related field. Equivalent experience of 5+ years in a similar role will be considered. Expertise in lab safety and regulatory compliance (FDA, EPA, OSHA) hazardous material handling, and lab equipment calibration. Familiarity with ERP systems and Statistical Process Control (SPC) practices; knowledge of lean manufacturing is beneficial. Understanding of DOT and OSHA regulations; APICS certification is a plus.

Benefits:

Health, Vision, Dental, Disability, 401k