Producer Testing Supervisor

• Compensation: USD 70000 - USD 80000 - yearly

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations.

The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

AUTHORITY:

The Lab Supervisor receives sufficient authority from, and is accountable to the Operations Manager or appointed designate for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position and to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for performing tests and/or calibrations, so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines, is consistent with sound technical and business judgment, and follows the practices of the laboratory.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITES
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MAIN ASSIGNMENTS
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• Provide leadership for all producer testing operations and reporting.
• Design and use appropriate quality measures, which meet or exceed the standards, set by ISO/IEC 17025, government regulations, client expectations, and company requirements, when performing assigned tasks.
• Promote the company image through exercising sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.
• Ensure all NCIMS documentation is current and accurate.

SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS
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• Verify that all samples are handled, stored and tested in a manner that maintains sample integrity at all times.
• Direct all activities in the producer testing lab to assure that all samples are processed accurately and in an efficient manner. Verify that all results are accurate and are communicated to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Monitor supply levels and order as necessary to facilitate the efficient operation of all testing activities.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and repaired as needed. Communicate with both internal and external support personnel as needed.
• Maintain a comprehensive PM program on all producer testing equipment to assure that all equipment is performing accurately and efficiently at all times.
• Assist Client Service, Technical Service and Quality in providing resolutions to problems with any and all test results, as needed.
• Perform or direct all daily, weekly and monthly calibration of equipment to maintain accuracy in testing.
• Work with the Safety Coordinator, verify that all accident investigations have been completed fully and correctly. Communicate all accident investigation findings to the appropriate Management and/or Supervisory personnel.
• Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Test Methods.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with clients, management, coworkers, and staff both orally and in writing. Delegate…