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2nd shift Laboratory Supervisor
18 days ago
Full time role
In-person 路 Lancaster, PA, US
- Manages the day to day operation of the microbiology department to insure smooth flow of samples and testing
- Provides laboratory operations leadership
- Hires, coaches, reviews, manages, and terminates assigned staff
- Prioritizes daily operational activities
- Ensures all quality control systems are operational and in force in all operations within scope
- Oversees the scheduling of microbiology staff to insure production schedules are met
- Maintains staffing to achieve workload goals by adjusting personnel to meet peak demands
- Ensures Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are in place, relevant, and continually evaluated
- Prepares for and facilitates periodic customer or regulatory audits of all laboratories within scope
- Maintains current knowledge of industry standards and regulatory environment
- Reviews and approves SOPs
- Actively participates in strategic planning
- Provides method development leadership and oversight
- Builds and maintains positive client relationships
- Ensures client satisfaction
- Counsels microbiology staff with regard to problems encountered in daily operations
- Oversees the checking and transfer of microbiology data as necessary and takes steps to correct possibly inaccurate data prior to continued processing or release
- Oversees the orientation of new microbiology staff to their responsibilities and the function of the microbiology department
- Conducts timely investigations in coordination with Quality Assurance related to site quality events, including, but not limited to customer complaints, inquiries, non-conformances, corrective actions, and audit findings
- Identifies process improvements to better meet client expectations and company objectives
- Recommends new equipment for the microbiology department
- Compiles statistics
- Oversees the monitoring of inventory/ordering by establishing and maintaining par levels and re-stocking points for microbiology supplies and reagents
- Serves as a liaison for the department to outside vendors
- Assists in capital budgeting and execution
- Understands costs of testing and how to calculate them
- Initiates advances in methodology and/or technology use
- Interface with and represent laboratory operations to local, state, and federal regulators as required from time to time
- Performs duties in compliance with all applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies and cGMP expectations, including but not limited to: Facility and equipment maintenance, validation review and approval, training (internal, continuing education, proficiency testing, annual GMP, etc.)
- Performs annual reviews and creates and maintains job plans
- Executes human resources management functions as required for laboratory staff within scope
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