Lab Manager

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Laboratory Manager to oversee our ethanol laboratory operations at Agri Energy, located in Luverne, MN. As a lab manager you would be responsible for managing the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program for the ethanol plant to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting policies, goals, and objectives of the company, with a proven track record in supervising teams and managing projects effectively.

Duties

- 1. Manage plant QA/QC program.

- Initiate and implement plant QA/QC program based on best practice in the ethanol industry.

- Monitor use and inventories of laboratory chemicals and supplies. Initiate re-ordering when necessary.

- Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment.

- Prepare reports, analyze data and make recommendations for improving operation or solving process related problems.

- Sample various points in the process and conducts QA/QC tests as required.

- Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.

- Ensure city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the QA laboratory are met at all times.

- Direct, maintain, and enforce the safety program for the QA laboratory; review safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all laboratory technicians.

- Coordinate activities with other departments.

- Communicate directly with Operations Supervisor to ensure effective participation by the process operators in the implementation of QA/QC policies and procedures.

- Communicate directly with Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate maintenance and repair work in the laboratory.

- Other.

- Implement programs and procedures required to ensure laboratory and plant cleanliness.

- Assist with interviewing, hiring, and training laboratory employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

- Supervise QA laboratory technicians.

- Ensure that technicians are adequately trained, equipped and motivated, so that QA/QC program can be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.

- Communicate regularly with all technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure consistent implementation of the program.

- Assist with hiring of laboratory personnel.

- Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge and contribution of the process operators.

- Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the QA laboratory. Ensure that all technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.

- Monitor plant QA/QC parameters.

- Review the operation of the plant constantly to monitor production and quality, to anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.

- Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.

- Maintain adequate records on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, of key QA/QC variables.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person