About the role

  • Shift Laboratory First Line Manager overseeing laboratory personnel at Savannah River Mission Completion. Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while leading emergency operations and training staff.

Responsibilities

  • Supervises the activities of assigned laboratory personnel and ensures those activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures
  • Implements standards, policies, practices and disciplined operations ensuring employees are informed and adhere to rules and regulations
  • Ensures laboratory technicians are trained and qualified for their activities and are physically fit to perform the work
  • Coaches, teaches, mentors, and provides technical and administrative expertise to laboratory technicians
  • Acts as primary mentor for laboratory technicians (especially in the area of Disciplined Operations)
  • Directs emergency operations and leads laboratory personnel in emergency activities
  • Coordinates laboratory work involving production and other support groups
  • Identifies housekeeping and facility material condition deficiencies to the appropriate organization(s) for corrective action
  • Maintains logs and documentation of all laboratory and facility events in accordance with facility operating procedures
  • Identifies equipment issues and understands their impact to continued laboratory operations
  • Initiates detailed work requests to resolve such issues
  • Plans and schedules laboratory personnel assignments and work/job requests in order to provide the most cost-effective service to the customer
  • Assumes responsibility of specialized duties when directed by Laboratory Management: Radioactive Source Custodian, Precious Metals Custodian, Chemical Coordinator, MS&E Coordinator
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience as a salary grade L3 Senior Laboratory Technician (Internal Candidates)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology or Chemistry and laboratory experience; or High School Diploma and experience as a trained laboratory technician (External Candidates)
  • Successful completion of facility qualification process which includes extensive classroom and formal on-the-job training
  • Mechanical aptitude, computer literacy, and good interpersonal skills needed
  • Good written and communication skills as well as skills in planning, time management, and negotiation
  • Practical experience in laboratory techniques and familiarity of laboratory instrumentation in a laboratory setting is very desirable.

Benefits

  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
  • Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
  • Health Savings Account
  • Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life and Accident Coverage
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Job title

Laboratory First Line Manager – FLM

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$85,152 - $153,240 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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