Laboratory Team Lead

The Laboratory Team Lead is responsible for leading Laboratory staff and supporting Laboratory management. This includes managing the staffing schedule and completion of work, resolving problems and assisting staff with questions, as well as responding to Customer questions. The Team Lead performs employee on-boarding and training duties, monitors the work of staff and conveys feedback. In addition, the Team Lead is responsible for performing routine production work analysis of results, overseeing inventory, and gathering and communicating metrics. This is a Monday-Friday day shift position.

• Performs Laboratory testing, analyzes results, assists with media preparation (as applicable)
  (40%)
• Supports Supervisor through process management; tracking operations metrics, creating production schedules, and addressing issues as they arise. Facilitates process improvement and maintains a high level of communication to team, leadership, and Customers as applicable. (20%)
• Communicates with Customers about the overall timelines of projects, delivery of laboratory services, and technical details of the testing. (10%)
• Executes training for specific laboratory tests and facilitates cross training within the facility. (10%)
• Gathers basic information from customer and creates/edits customer-specific preparatory methods Prepares technical documents such as work instructions and test methods. (10%)
• Updates, review, and approves procedural documents. (10%)
• This position may require the use of equipment and / or power tools, as applicable.
• This position may require the incumbent to obtain their boilers license, as applicable.
• Contributes in a team effort by performing in accordance to all STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher-level management and performs other duties as assigned.

• 6 years of experience in a Laboratory with a high school diploma / GED, OR 4 years of experience in a Laboratory with an Associate's degree.