Laboratory Operations Manager
Materials Performance & Integrity/MBD
Location: Cambridge
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Job Profile: Chief Engineer/Technical advisor
Salary/annum: £55,000 – £70,000
Reference number: 120/23
Closing Date: 03 July 2023
Note: Candidates may be offered and interviewed prior to the closing date but the role will be open for a minimum of seven days, we advise you to apply for this position as early as possible in the recruitment process before the closing date
Description of role:
The Materials Performance and Integrity (MPI) Group has a number of laboratories located in Cambridge and Middlesbrough that cover a wide range of materials testing.
A Laboratory Operations Manager post has been created to bring all the MPI laboratories under uniform operational conditions and support the laboratory managers with their workflows.
The Laboratory Operations Manager will apply industrial best procedures for managing jobs in and out of the Group laboratories and maintain Health & Safety according to TWI processes and procedures.
The Laboratory Operations Manager will work alongside the Laboratory Section Manager and generate new or adopt existing laboratory procedures effectively so that they are fitting to each laboratory area with the support of the Laboratory Managers.
The Laboratory Operations Manager, the Laboratory Section Manager and the Laboratory Managers will form the MPI laboratories leadership team with clear responsibilities as shown in the Job Description Document (link attached below)
The Laboratory Operations Manager will be responsible for:
- The MPI laboratories budget which will now be part of a separate MPI laboratories budget and P&L.
- The MPI laboratories budget will include costs for all maintenance and repair activities in the labs
- Effective communication with QAS to ensure compliance with applicable legal obligations, company policies and continued certification to ISO standards
- Effective communication with OFM to guarantee building infrastructure that can support the Group activities
Travel:
This position may require regular travel both in the UK and abroad.
About us:
TWI Ltd is a world expert in engineering, materials and joining technologies with significant property assets. We provide industry with advice and know-how in design, fabrication, failure analysis and prevention.
We offer opportunities to collaborate with inspiring and expert teams and a supportive environment in which you are actively encouraged to share your ideas and continually develop your own skills and knowledge.
If you are looking to join an organisation that is fuelled by innovation, teamwork, and openness, this role could be for you.
Diversity statement:
TWI Ltd is committed to treating all employees fairly and to being an inclusive employer. Our aim is to create a work environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We put Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our people practices to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
Inclusion:
We recognise that it’s the differences of our people that gives us our competitive edge and enables us to maintain our world leading reputation. This is why we are committed to ensuring there is diversity across every level of our organisation; representative of the Members and societies we serve. We have made Inclusion our number one corporate value to demonstrate our commitment to ensure it is at the core of everything we do at TWI.
Why work for TWI?
We offer a competitive salary, share-in-success bonus scheme, generous pension scheme (both employee contribution (flexible amount) and TWI contribution (up to 10% of salary), holiday (25 days + 8 bank holiday’s), private health and dental cover, career development and training, onsite employee restaurant, onsite gym, day nursery available for companies on Granta Park (Cambridge) site (subject to availability), onsite parking and more.
We know that balancing work and personal life can at times be challenging. This is why we continue to review and implement family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible working, enhanced maternity pay and paid parental leave.
For further details, please click on the Job Description link below:
https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/120-23-JD-Lab-Operations-Manager-MPI.pdf
TWI Culture
As one of the world’s leading independent research and technology organisations, we are committed to attracting, motivating and retaining the best talent from around the world. Our goal is to develop the next generation of experts to address future industry challenges.
We are committed to creating a culture that recognises and respects the differences between people while valuing the contribution everyone makes to TWI.
The diversity of our staff and students makes a positive and important contribution to our continuing success.
TWI offers a comprehensive training programme, incorporating both in-house and external courses to support staff development.
TWI Values:
Our six values provide a point of reference for the way we expect our people to operate and behave.
- Inclusion: Valuing the contribution from every individual, creating value for our customers
- Teamwork: Building effective working relationships, we accomplish more together
- Adaptability: Engaging positively with change to meet the needs of the business
- Taking Responsibility: Achieving our objectives and personal development
- Innovation & Expertise: Championing new ideas and sharing knowledge to solve industry problems
- Customer Focus: Building trusting relationships with our customers