Laboratory Supervisor

6 months ago

Halifax, Canada ALS Global Full time

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About the role
Location ALS Environmental, Halifax 13-100 Wright Avenue Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
**Reports to**: Regional Manager, Atlantic

**About the Position**:
The Laboratory Supervisor / Manager will be responsible for the smooth operation of the analytical testing laboratory - this includes all aspects of the operations from resourcing and scheduling to employee engagement and client reporting. This will be an exciting role instrumental to the operation of an environmental laboratory in Atlantic Canada. If you are looking for an opportunity to put your spin on an operation and make a significant impact in laboratory operations, this role might be for you.
What ALS Offers
ALS offers laboratory testing services across the world and in 2022 expanded into the Atlantic region with the construction of a laboratory in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This laboratory is currently accredited for microbiology and solids but in the planning stages of adding additional testing capacity. As part of this role, we offer you the opportunity to support the design and setup of additional testing while running operations for the current accredited parameters. ALS offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and many options to grow your career further. This is an exciting opportunity to put your previous experience to work supporting the design of the laboratory and continuing to build operations in the region.
Specific Responsibilities
Safety
- Ensures the safety system in place is adhered to and works with the broader safety team to add addition safety items as required
- Supports the operation by identifying and procuring the necessary equipment to ensure safety in the laboratory
- Oversees the safe operation of the laboratory
- Identifies and addresses unsafe laboratory practices
- Tracks compliance to the OHS training requirements for all staff
- Ensures legislative and best practice compliance issues are observed
- Complies with all internal systems and procedures
- Observe established safety regulations and comply with all ALS health and safety policies and procedures

Quality
- Fosters a working environment that ensures quality targets are met or exceeded
- Meets or exceeds analytical data quality objectives
- Maintains laboratory equipment to meet or exceed QC targets
- Assesses the results of QA/QC audits and implement improvements as required
- Understands and ensures operations are completed according to the Quality System
- Completes root cause investigations for corrective actions and confirms solutions are effective
- Uses correct methods in accordance with the established procedures and schedules while ensuring analytical quality

Operations
- Ensures the Business Unit is suitably equipped and staffed
- Tracks turn around times and acts to modify operations to meet the required timelines
- Suggests ways to increase productivity and efficiency such as equipment upgrading or introducing new processes and technology
- Recommends purchase of capital equipment and prepares capital expenditure requests
- Ensures the efficient running of the laboratory including the co-ordination of resources and staff within the laboratory budget
- Actively involved in the Regional Senior team to share ideas for continuous improvement in the region
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment and sets this example for others

Human Resources & Corporate Compliance
- Manages human resource programs within the business unit including:

- Staff training programs (technical, supervisory, and safety)
- Staff mentoring programs
- Performance management
- Staff career development
- Recruitment and induction
- Ensures that appropriate occupational health & safety practices and corporate compliance initiatives are being followed within the Business Unit
- Ensures that all Corporate Compliance initiatives, reports and practices are adhered to

Financial
- Assists in the preparation of the annual operating budget for the Business Unit and works with the team to meet/exceed the targets as specified in that budget
- Ensures the business is run according to the Strategic and Business Plan
- Responsible for achieving various financial targets
- Establishes and monitors cost controls to ensure the business stays within budget

Client Services
- Develops business relationships with key clients
- Develops and supports business opportunities in the region
- Responsible for ensuring that the client service provided is consistent and of high quality
- Ensures that the business is suitably equipped and staffed, and uses approved methodologies to provide a quality s

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