Group Leader - ICP-MS (Metals)

Position Overview:

Group Leaders at McKinney Specialty Labs lead a team to meet the expectations of our clients by efficiently generating defensible data on time. The Metals Group Leader will act as liaison between the Metals team and the client program managers, operations leadership, and clients. The Metals Group Leader will support direct reports through problem solving and subject matter expertise. The Group Leader for Metals will report to the Director of Chemistry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Personnel supervision and management, time management, and operational efficiency using the framework of the McKinney Specialty Labs’ Values
• Conflict resolution, personnel skills development and team building
• Accurate and timely communication with internal clients
• Project scheduling
• Preparation of data summaries for inclusion in client reports
• Sample and Standard Preparation, as needed
• Occasional split shift and/or weekend duties
• Instrument calibration and maintenance
• Troubleshoot and problem solve
• Write and update related SOPs
• Maintain adequate consumables and parts for analyses
• Foster a positive environment for lab techs and analysts, allowing opportunities for growth and development
• Maintain organized records of sample preparation and analysis and equipment maintenance
• Communicate with client program managers regarding clients’ questions or concerns
• Initiate and address non-conformance issues
• Oversee projects designed to improve efficiency of, or accuracy of analyses
• Comply with McKinney Specialty Labs’ Quality Assurance Program and other policies
• Ensure staff comply with McKinney Specialty Labs’ Health and Safety Plan
• Review of customer data to ensure its compliance with McKinney Specialty Labs’ QMS, reference methods, and the customer’s requirements

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or equivalent experience
• Well versed in majority of the Metals methods
• Demonstrated ability to understand the underlying physical or chemical principles that underpin the assays being performed
• Skilled in ICP-MS operation, problem solving and maintenance
• Demonstrated ability to organize, communicate, and facilitate priorities to staff in an effective manner
• Demonstrated experience handling non-routine samples and managing an effective workflow in a department (this includes managing hours, machine time and logistics for numerous assays)
• Demonstrated experience with scheduling and coordination of schedules and deadlines across multiple groups and disciplines
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and maintain composure during stressful times
• Strong communication skills with the ability to break down barriers to organizational communication
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Strong problem-solving skills

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.

Application Process:

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