Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins Environment Testing Southwest is searching for an Operations Manager in Tustin, CA.

Manages the day-to-day operational activities of an analytical laboratory. Directly supervises Department Managers. The Operations Manager coordinates the efforts of multiple analytical operating groups. Provides strategic and technical assistance to the Laboratory Director to evaluate, derive and implement longer term strategy for operational improvements in laboratory’s processes and systems.

Operations Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead team, schedule, and train employees
• Ensure adherence to highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations
• Ensure coverage and performance
• Foster morale and teamwork
• Supervises department managers
• Working with/through management groups, coordinates the work of analytical laboratory groups and assists in setting work priorities in an effort to minimize costs, scheduling conflicts or delays.
• Assists the Laboratory Director to evaluate equipment/methods and makes recommendations on the purchase and implementation of analytical equipment and/or methods.
• Assists with the generation of the associated Capital Expenditures information required to pursue equipment or analytical methodology improvements.
• Reviews Laboratory Loading Forecasts to evaluate resources, capacity and their ability to meet On Time Delivery (OTD) goals of greater than 90%.
• Works with management group to manage status reports for all current projects and initiatives.
• Works with technical resources to evaluate, review and develop standard operating procedures and prepares recommendations as the need arises for new or revised analytical methods.
• With the Client Services Organization and Laboratory Director, schedules and directs work to achieve established budget goals of the laboratory.
• Meets and conducts regularly scheduled operations meetings to resolve scheduling conflicts and delivery issues.
• Responsible for upholding and enforcing Company policies, including but not limited to, Quality, Safety, Standard Operating Procedures, Ethics and Harassment.
• Expected to champion Health and Safety and assume ownership for the safety of those employees within her/his responsibility.
• Supports the Human Resources function to ensure that all policies and programs are applied consistently throughout the laboratory; such as discipline and performance.
• Responsible for personnel management, issue resolution, employee engagement, and professional development of the workforce.
• Fulfills Laboratory Director Responsibilities as needed.
• Accountable to understand budget process and necessary financial reports for the lab and to assist in process as needed.
• Consult and collaborate with Operation Managers at other labs in an effort to maximize lab efficiencies.
• Responsible for identifying training opportunities for lab operations and personnel.

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Strong leadership, initiative, and teambuilding skills
• Profit and loss experience
• Familiar with EPA, DOT, OSHA and DOL regulations
• Strong decisions making skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Organizational and Time Management Skills
• Possesses problem solving abilities and negotiating skills
• Performance assessment/Performance Feedback
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Chemistry or equivalent from an accredited university
• Ten years laboratory experience including managerial experience
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Compensation range: $80,000 - $100,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications. Position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with overtime as needed.  

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work.  We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
 
Eurofins Environment Testing Businesses in the US are routinely engaged in Federal Contracts. Federal Government vaccination mandates may apply to staff working in these businesses. Successful applicants may be required to confirm vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment.  In addition, certain positions require travel for which vaccination is required in accordance with Eurofins policy.