Laboratory Manager

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Marathon Petroleum Company has an opening for a Laboratory Manager at its refinery located in Anacortes, WA. This position is located in the Products Control organization and reports to the Products Control Director. This position Manages the Lab Supervisor and Refining Chemists.

Job Description Oversees the overall operation of the Laboratory. Ensures all Laboratory business is aligned with refinery goals and is conducted in a safe, environmentally sound, and efficient manner.

Ensures personal and process safety and environmental stewardship for the Laboratory. Promotes understanding of and adherence to HES and Laboratory policies, programs, procedures, regulations, and work instructions.

Champions site product quality program and drives a culture of continuous improvement including quality incident elimination. Assures accurate, timely data for product quality control, and other testing and chemical analyses services for the division.

Drives culture of production-centered organization through communication and collaboration with all other business units to effectively execute site objectives.

Develops and sustains culture of high performance and accountability, in and beyond the Laboratory by setting expectations, organizing, planning, and leading team activities. Identifies and pursues opportunities for personal and team development to meet business and career objectives. Provides coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback to Laboratory Team members.

Aligns Laboratory organization’s efforts to maximize reliability and availability of Laboratory equipment through proactive identification of issues, defect elimination, and preventative maintenance. Manages testing equipment issues which can impact facility production.

Develops and manages Laboratory Team budget to support safe and reliable operations and future equipment needs.

Responsible for the site Statistical Quality Control and Data Defensibility Programs as well as Quality Assurance audits and improvement implementation.

Embraces continuous learning and collaborates with corporate SMEs on new products, standards, and test methods in the refining chemical field needed to determine the knowledge, principles, techniques, and equipment that would have a practical application within the Laboratory.

Participates in the application and development of programs to ensure all products meet the required specifications and maximize economic opportunity for the refinery.

Assists other departments outside Refining (as needed) in matters of a technical nature regarding both oversight and specification testing. Assists in the handling of end-user issues regarding product quality or performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology or Analytical Science preferred.

Seven (7) years or more relevant experience.

Able to work off-hour duties such as plant shutdowns and routine on-call support.

A valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ten (10) or more years of QC/production laboratory experience in petroleum refining or petrochemical industries preferred.

Experience with Microsoft:
Word, Excel, Outlook, and Database applications.

Experience with Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) applications.

Experience demonstrating knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, properties, and reactions of substances.

Experience showing understanding of how analytes relate to the refining process.

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