Laboratory Supervisor

We are seeking a technical Laboratory Supervisor at our La Porte, TX facility to be responsible for the supervision of the laboratory team to ensure analysis of samples to determine their chemical and physical properties. Communicate with various internal and external customers.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority, and we live it 3-6-5!
• Leader in environmental products and services
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days
• 401K and stock purchase plan
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Positive and safe work environments
• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment that is in compliance with all applicable OSHA regulations as well as all applicable company Health & Safety and Compliance protocols.
• Responsible for the supervision of the laboratory team to ensure analysis of samples following prescribed procedures with the ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to understand, operate, troubleshooting instrumentation and communicate instrumentation issues to the team
• Works on method development when new procedures or instrumentations are needed
• Maintenance of equipment, including outside vendor scheduling per maintenance contract schedules and suggest solutions to equipment problems and new/replacement laboratory equipment.
• Completes all paperwork associated with the analysis in a neat and timely fashion.
• Ensures that all meets or exceeds all applicable QA/QC guidelines.
• Responsible for meeting analytical testing schedules for required permits and discharges.
• Responsible for supply management in their area of responsibility.
• Responsible for problem solving when results fall outside of mandated specifications.
• Responsible for proper management of waste generated as a result of analytical procedures.
• Implements, maintains, and provides necessary training in accordance with the Chemical Hygiene Plan and other SOP’s.
• Supervises the laboratory staff in all processes.
• Trains members of the laboratory, implements and suggests operational improvement strategies, completes all personnel functions for the laboratory staff, including but not limited to interviewing, and performance evaluations, as applicable.
  
  

What does it take to work at Clean Harbors?

• Bachelor of Chemistry
• 5-7 years supervisory experience in an industrial lab environment preferred
• Supervising union employees is a plus!
• Must be able to hold the team accountable, yet encourage and motivate
• Train, track and manage employees
• Must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization and be an active listener
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment, including outside vendors scheduling per maintenance contract schedules and suggest solutions to equipment problems and new/replacement laboratory equipment
• Must have an analytical and problem-solving mind set
• Solid understanding of math, chemistry, and chemical testing
• Advanced working knowledge of the laboratory
• Proficiency in Windows based applications
  
  

Join our team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state, provincial and local governmental agencies. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is a premier provider of used oil recycling and re-refining, parts washers and environmental services for the small quantity generator market. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has waste disposal facilities and service locations throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Mexico and Puerto Rico.

We are an equal opportunity in employer to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law.

Clean Harbors Is a Military & Veteran Friendly Company.

• CH