You manage the microbiological laboratory, ensuring compliance and quality in operations while overseeing staff and coordinating analyses to meet production needs.
Anforderungen
- •University degree in biology or microbiology
- •Extensive experience in food sector
- •Solid experience in team leadership
- •In-depth knowledge of microbiological methods
- •Strong statistical knowledge and SAP skills
- •Strong quality awareness and proactivity
- •Good communication skills
- •Fluent in French and English
Deine Aufgaben
- •Manage the microbiological laboratory operations.
- •Handle customer service and subcontracting processes.
- •Oversee invoicing and financial transactions.
- •Coordinate laboratory work to meet factory needs.
- •Ensure timely completion of analyses and compliance.
- •Evaluate analysis results and report findings.
- •Investigate out-of-norm results and deviations.
- •Resolve incidents and implement action plans.
- •Support continuous improvement initiatives.
- •Recruit and lead laboratory employees.
- •Provide training and coaching for staff.
- •Maintain GLP/GMP standards and ISO 17025 accreditation.
- •Ensure compliance with internal regulations.
- •Revise laboratory instructions and processes.
- •Monitor hygiene and lead quality audits.
- •Coordinate calibration and manage change requests.
- •Implement improvements to laboratory operations.
Original Beschreibung
# Laboratory Manager
**Position Snapshot**
Location: Orbe, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Suisse
Act. Rate 80-100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract
**Position Summary**
As a **Laboratory Manager**, you will be responsible for the timely completion of all analyses in the microbiology laboratory and ensuring compliance with current GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and ISO 17025 rules. You will be responsible of supporting the adherence to safety, hygiene, and environmental regulations in the laboratory. This role requires compliance with Nestlé values and NCE (Nestlé Continuous Excellence) principles.
**A Day in the Life of a Laboratory Manager**
* Manage the microbiological laboratory, including customer service, subcontracting, and invoicing
* Coordinate laboratory work to ensure timely execution of analyses in line with factory needs and compliance with TAT (Turnaround Time) and DDA (Due Date Adherence)
* Evaluate analysis results, report findings, and investigate out-of-norm results and deviations
* Resolve incidents and follow up on action plans within the framework of continuous improvement (NCE)
* Recruit, lead, and evaluate employees, providing training and coaching as needed
* Maintain GLP/GMP standards, ISO 17025 accreditation, and compliance with internal regulations.
* Revise instructions, support hygiene monitoring, lead projects, coordinate calibration, implement improvements, manage change requests, and ensure quality standards in microbiology laboratory audits
**What will make you successful**
* University degree in biology, microbiology, medical microbiology, or comparable training
* Extensive experience in the food sector and/or in an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory
* Solid experience in leading a team
* In-depth knowledge of microbiological methods for food and experience in food safety and product quality
* Strong statistical knowledge and SAP skills required
* Strong quality awareness, honesty, proactivity
* Good communication skills
* Fluent in French and English, German is a plus