Chemistry Organics Technical Manager
Role Overview
Support the Chemistry Operations Manager in delivering quality and technical management at ALS's Coventry site.
Help ensure laboratory results are robust, reliable, and legally defensible.
The role is part-time and permanent, at 30 hours per week, Wednesday to Saturday, with flexible working.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Support the Chemistry Operations Manager in delivering quality and technical management at ALS's Coventry site.
Help ensure laboratory results are robust, reliable, and legally defensible.
The role is part-time and permanent, at 30 hours per week, Wednesday to Saturday, with flexible working.
The day to day
- Maintain and improve the quality management system, ensuring compliance with ISO 17025, MCERTS, and associated quality procedures.
- Conduct technical reviews of NCW and AQC investigations; review method control charts and approve limit changes where required.
- Evaluate proficiency testing performance and monitor analyst competence and CPD records.
- Approve Annual Method Reviews, operating procedures, methods, and other quality documentation; authorise Chemistry test reports.
- Support analytical method development and improvement; review and approve new solutions.
- Collaborate with Chemistry teams to resolve technical issues and maintain high analytical quality.
The essentials
- HND, HNC, degree, or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific discipline; at least five years' experience in a technical Chemistry role.
- Extensive knowledge of Chemistry quality systems and experience with proficiency testing, AQC and NCW investigations, and staff competency assessments.
- Experience working to ISO 17025 accreditation; MCERTS, ISO 14001, and/or ISO 45001 experience is advantageous.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills; ability to stay effective under pressure.
- Strong influencing, constructive challenge, issue resolution, relationship-building, analytical, and critical evaluation skills.
Hours and days
- 30 hours per week across Wednesday to Saturday, with flexible working.
Benefits
- Benefits include annual leave starting at 25 days plus eight public holidays, pro rata for part-time work, and the option to buy annual leave.
- Other benefits include enhanced company sick pay, competency-based salary progression, recognition awards, Perkbox, learning and study support, a pension plan, and on-site car parking.
Working at ALS
- The posting identifies the role as based at the Coventry site and lists on-site car parking.
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