Laboratory Manager

** Company Description*
* Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

** Job Description*
* ** Position

Purpose:

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* Responsible for supervising and overseeing the day-to-day laboratory operations. Oversee and assist staff on

sample analysis and the determination of chemical components of waste materials and products from processing.

Ensures that the laboratory site is in proper compliance with company policies and procedures as well as with

appropriate regulatory agencies. Oversee and assist in the training newly hired team members in the various

techniques utilized in the laboratory in identifying a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. Interacts

with Operations staff to identify/manage the sample workload. Interacts with Sales, Marketing and corporate

Process Development personnel to identify/manage new recycle product opportunities.

** Primary Duties/Responsibilities:*
* + Interpret analytical data and determine waste acceptability and establish appropriate disposition in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.

+ Interpret analytical data and determine product acceptability, oversee and assist in the preparation of documentation for those products including certificates of analysis and material safety data sheets.

+ Maintain all laboratory documents as required by company policies and procedures as well as appropriate regulatory agencies and special requirements of customers.

+ Operate laboratory sample management program to include waste and product samples receiving and shipping, sample storage, and appropriate disposal according to quality assurance and control standards as well as special requirements from customers.

+ Work with appropriate in-house personnel as well as customers to streamline approvals, establish product specification guidelines, and resolve analytical issues.

+ Provide appropriate training to new and existing chemists and laboratory technicians for efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of their duties.

+ Maintenance and repair of analytical equipment and documents in accordance with quality assurance and control compliance as well as procurement of new instrumentation or equipment and supplies as required.

+ Perform periodic audits of analytical logs to ensure regulatory compliance for completeness and accuracy.

+ Other duties as assigned.

** Qualifications*
* ** Education/Experience/Background:*
* + BS in Chemistry or a related discipline required.

+ 5 to 8 years in the hazardous waste industry or related work.

+ 1 to 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.

** Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:*
* + Computer proficiency with Microsoft Suite

+ Strong team player

+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

+ Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines

+ Strong customer service orientation

+ Strong supervisory and leadership skills

** Required Certification/Licenses/Training:*
* + 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training

+ Department of Transportation Training

** Additional Information*
* ** Benefits:
** Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.