Laboratory Supervisor

Laboratory Supervisor

Offering £34,000 - £37,000 Basic Salary plus Great Benefits based at Harrogate site.

Our client is an established engineering business based in the Harrogate area. Due to continued growth, they are now recruiting a Laboratory Supervisor to join their technical team.

The Laboratory Supervisor oversees and co-ordinates all laboratory testing and procedures, ensuring the consistent running of efficiency and safety testing that adhere to industry standards. The successful candidate will organise, prioritise, and maintain the testing schedule within the Laboratory to ensure consistent and comparable results, whilst also project managing the third-party accreditations and certifications, for both new developments and existing product ranges.

Laboratory Supervisor - Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing and coordinating testing and analysis operations and procedures of the laboratory.
• Organising, planning, and maintaining the testing schedule to ensure a timely delivery of product performance results in accordance with standards and project pipelines.
• Supervising a small laboratory team with an ability to be hands-on.
• Leading the external testing programs for our clients products.
• Project management of third-party product approval testing and certification.
• Verifying published data against measured results, competitor analysis and overseeing test reports.
• Advising on testing standards to ensure new and existing products are compliant.
• Assist with the technical support activities in the wider business, providing specialist knowledge to the internal team, customers and commercial teams.
• Ensuring laboratory equipment is maintained and overseeing the introduction, validation, and accreditation of new testing methods & technologies.
• Maintaining knowledge and expertise on product compliance and industry test standards.

Laboratory Supervisor - Skills & Characteristics

• Ideally, a Science Degree in Engineering (BSc/BEng) or similar / equivalent.
• Experienced working within a laboratory testing environment.
• Understanding of product testing and compliance.
• Ability to analyse & review data with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Leadership skills and experience, highly desirable.

The Laboratory Supervisor position is offering £34,000 - £37,000 basic salary plus great benefits! This is a full-time, permanent, site based position in Harrogate.

All successful candidates will be contacted within 5 days of application for the position of Laboratory Supervisor. This vacancy is being advertised by Technical Prospects Ltd. The services advertised by Technical Prospects Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.