Wastewater Lab Manager - R&D

Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:
Organizes and manages laboratory personnel in sampling and testing programs.  Manages the efficient operation of the laboratory and lab work including physical, bacteriological, microscopic, organic and inorganic chemical analysis of raw, plant and finished waters to accurately determine their content and assure compliance with company, regulatory and permit requirements.  Is responsible for the legal defensibility of work performed in the laboratory.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Manages the Laboratory Quality Assurance Program.  Ensures that consistent quality control and lab procedures are followed. 
Oversees the quality control program from collection through analysis and validates chain of custody and sample handling procedures.
Ensures that uniform monitoring and recordkeeping (chain of custody, analytical SOP’s, sample preservation and data validation) are performed. 
Measures and verifies laboratory performance and ensures the integrity of the data presented to management. 
Reports non-conformance events to Project Manager, Lab QA Coordinator and EHS&S QA Manager.  Initiates corrective action immediately to avoid adverse effect on quality.
Establishes standards for sample collection and analyses to determine compliance.  Coordinates the analysis and reporting of Proficiency Testing Samples.
Prepares and manages annual budget for laboratory services.  Oversees lab inventory control program.  Ensures that lab resources are being utilized to achieve business objectives.
Oversees the human resource functions of assigned team including hiring and firing, performance appraisals, coaching and counseling team. 
Recommends and provides input for salary and job change actions. 
Works with EHS&S and training team to ensure that all personnel receive safety, quality and process training and testing per QA manual.  Conducts training classes on subject including laboratory procedures, math, statistics, quality assurance, and sampling to plant personnel.
Coaches and counsels team to improve technical skills and interpersonal and problem resolution skills.  Works to identify and provide opportunities for team to learn new skills and techniques.
Supports plant operations by developing methods of analysis of samples whose content is unknown and by evaluating alternate treatment techniques and chemicals and effectiveness. 
Supervises metallurgical and corrosion studies and the analysis of lubricants.
Supervises the analysis of treatment chemicals and other purchased substances to ensure that specifications are met.
Reviews data prior to reporting to a regulatory agency.  Updates quality control charts and graphs on a regular basis.  Prepares reports, publications and presentations concerned with chemical and bacteriological analyses of water for internal purposes, client and regulatory agencies.
Provides leadership in achieving safety goals. Proactively manage safety and environmental issues and ensures compliance with Federal and State standards including Hazardous Waste Disposal and Air Quality Standards in lab and in field testing assignments.  Ensures that issues are identified, addressed, and elevated, if necessary, in a timely manner.  Ensures that current Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) documentation is maintained.
Establishes maintenance and calibration schedules and ensures that lab equipment, instrumentation and other accessories are properly maintained and in top working condition and proper records are kept.  Assists in diagnosing and evaluating complex issues and coordinates outside maintenance when necessary.
Specific activities (intermittent, on an occasional basis, etc.): May occasionally be called upon to fill in or help handle excess workload demands. Coordinates the emergency sample plan involving possible contamination events to the source water supplies.
Work Environment:
Typically spends 75% of time in operations environment and 25% of time in an office environment. 
May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive company vehicle to perform duties. 
May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call.
Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, rotating machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.