Job Description: Laboratory Manager
Department: Quality / Laboratory Operations
Reports To: TBC
Location: Louth
Role Summary
Sitting within the site leadership team, the Laboratory Manager oversees all laboratory operations within a food-grade plastic recycling facility. This role ensures that raw materials, in-process materials, and finished recycled plastic products meet strict food safety, regulatory, and customer quality requirements, as appropriate. The manager leads a team of lab technicians, manages testing protocols, maintains compliance with relevant standards (e.g., FDA, EFSA,) and supports continuous improvement within the facility.
Key Responsibilities
Laboratory Operations & Testing
Oversee daily lab activities, ensuring timely and accurate testing of incoming, in-process, and finished recycled plastic materials.
Develop, implement, and maintain laboratory testing methods, SOPs, and work instructions related to food-grade plastic recycling.