Laboratory Director, Granite State Analytical - A & L Laboratory

This fast-paced laboratory conducts a variety of analysis ranging from wet chemistry,  Ion Chromatography, microbiological and radiological testing of drinking water.  A & L Laboratory- A Division of Granite State Analytical.

The Laboratory Director is responsible for maintaining positive operating margin at the laboratory level and for meeting and exceeding the annual budget. Supervises all laboratory personnel and provides leadership and direction as needed. Responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with corporate and regulatory policies and procedures. The lab director will serve as a liason with corporate business partners and will champion Company policies, vision, and mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the laboratory to provide positive operating margin and meet annual budgetary goals.
• Growing the organization's lab service offerings to meet organizational strategic objectives.
• Working with all laboratories' operations to continuously improve lab technical capabilities and services.
• Developing and validating methods, work instructions, and training for all laboratory employees.
• Ensure laboratory operations meet the technical quality objectives required by various accrediting bodies.
• Assists with data entry, quality control, and sample receipt as needed.
• Develop and implement laboratory policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Provide technical guidance, consultation and support to laboratory staff.
• Provide scientific and technical leadership to laboratory staff and support their professional growth and development.
• The laboratory director will be responsible for the culture of the lab and the employee engagement of personnel under their hierarchy. The lab director will act confidentially in employee matters and partner with Human Resources to ensure that all policies and programs are applied consistently throughout the laboratory.
• Builds and maintains positive customer relationships and sales growth through direct interaction with customers and Eurofins Environment Testing America sales personnel.
• Establishes and maintains an active and positive safety culture and ensures that the Employee Health and Safety procedures are implemented and followed to maintain facility operations that are compliant with appropriate policies and regulations.
• Collaborates with the Quality Assurance Manager to ensure that standard operating procedures for the facility are implemented and reviewed on a regular basis so that the facility is operated in a compliant manner which allows it to produce defensible data.
• Prioritizes the activities of the operations groups to ensure key goals are achieved and customer service needs are addressed. Provides periodic reports to ensure that goals and objectives are being achieved and to recognize opportunities for development.
• Works with Project Managers and Customer Service Managers to ensure the accurate forecast of receipts, provide quality analytical data to clients and meet on- time delivery dates.
• Communicates facility-specific goals and objectives to employees. Communicates and implements company initiatives designed to foster teamwork and communication.
•  Fulfills supervisory responsibilities with direct reports to achieve strong staff performance. Mentors key employees.
• Evaluates and maintains appropriate staffing levels to support operational needs and budgetary requirements. Collaborates with the Business Controller and HR Business Partner to discuss and review manpower regularly
• Actively participates in the process of sharing and adopting best practices within Eurofins Environment Testing America. Provides technical assistance to other Eurofins Environment Testing America laboratories as needed to improve productivity and customer service.
• Responsible for upholding and enforcing Company policies, including but not limited to, Quality, Safety, Standard Operating Procedures, Ethics, and Harassment.
• Expected to champion Health & Safety and assume ownership for the safety of those employees within her/his responsibility