Laboratory Manager

Job Description: Laboratory ManagerDepartment: Quality / Laboratory OperationsReports To: TBCLocation: LouthRole SummarySitting 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 ResponsibilitiesLaboratory Operations and TestingOversee 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.Ensure testing complies with food safety requirements, including contamination control, migration testing, physical and chemical analysis, and traceability standards.Review and validate test results; ensure data integrity and accurate documentation.Food Safety and Regulatory ComplianceAct as the specialist focal point for our Customers relating to their specific product requirements.Ensure lab operations comply with food safety regulations (e.g., FDA/EFSA) requirements for recycled plastics.Participate in external audits; prepare and ..... full job details .....