Lab Supervisor Industry

Upper Sandusky, OH, United States of America

Job Reference JR0090255

Professional Areas Industry

Function Operations, Engineering and Maintenance

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

The Quality and Food Safety Supervisor manages the daily operation of the Quality Control Laboratory which includes the testing of raw materials, intermediate, and finished products. Implements and sustains Good Laboratory Practices in the Quality Control Laboratory and Operations test areas. Manages and evaluates the performance of the laboratory technicians. Communicates directly with the internal customers (operations team), supports commercial (sales) team with information and data, conducts performance evaluation of laboratory technicians, and reports directly to the site Food Safety and QA/QC Manager.

• Oversees testing in all site laboratories to ensure the quality and food safety of the final product
• Ensures all lab equipment is operating properly, is fully maintained and is within calibration
• Implement cross check program amongst operations and laboratory personnel.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all laboratories and updates as necessary to maintain accuracy and repeatability.
• Trains other laboratory personnel and operators on new or updated laboratory equipment, and periodically audits sampling and analytical technique and analysis results.
• Able to do general maintenance of analyzers and troubleshooting of lab equipment and software issues. Coordinates repair complex equipment or issues with equipment PM service providers when necessary.
• Manages Preventive Maintenance and Service agreements on all laboratory equipment.
• Modifies or upgrades equipment. Purchases capital expenditure items and equipment needed by the lab
• Conducts analysis Gauge R & R checks, analyzes the data, and coordinates improvement and correction activity when necessary to maintain analysis accuracy and dependability.
• Establishes and updates inventory list of supplies to ensure efficient laboratory operations
• Develops or improves laboratory methods consistent with the Official Methods in Reference Standards (ASTM, EN, AOCS).
• Understands NOPA Guideline for shipping and sampling soybean meal and audits program for compliance with guidelines.
• Able to create charts and graphs in Minitab or similar software for reports and presentations
• Configures, maintains and monitors Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and generates reports as appropriate
• Leads lab design for new products as they are incorporated into the plant.
• Reviews and approves Certificates of Analysis to confirm results against specifications.
• Manages and conduct performance evaluation of non-exempt laboratory technicians.
• Schedules coverage for absences of laboratory technicians when required.
• Documents non-compliance to work standards, provide feedback, retraining, and discipline when necessary
• Validates hours worked by laboratory staff and verifies compensation is correct.
• Able to fill in for the Food Safety and QA/QC Manager as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the site Food Safety and QA/QC Manager.
• Assists with production and certification sample analysis when needed and assists with trouble shooting activities to bring the process back into control.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of tactics and strategies to optimize plant efficiency in order
  • to maximize yield
• Acts as Liaison between production, commercial, and laboratory
• Understands and complies with GMPs, Food Safety management systems (including FSSC 22000) requirements and is trained as an internal Food Safety Auditor
• Actively…