Laboratory Manager

Job Introduction

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently looking for a Laboratory Manager to join our friendly team based at our site in Wolverhampton.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it is important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

As a Laboratory Manager, you will establish the new Technical Centre at Hilton Main as a fully functioning and productive service to the business. You will manage and develop the technical team, work on facility management and manage the technical centre laboratory; providing a high level of customer service. 

On a day to day basis, the duties and responsibilities of the Laboratory Manager, will include (not exhaustive) 

• Working closely with the Regional and Area Technical Managers and their teams to ensure a positive interaction for mutual benefit, optimising identification, development and utilisation of technical innovation
• Providing multi-discipline technical training to the business
• Identifying future testing requirements; planning/resourcing/actioning accordingly
• Planning the strategic development of laboratory systems and infrastructure
•  Effectively managing the laboratory to agreed budgets
• Maintaining and developing the laboratory IT systems
• Managing relationships with key suppliers and sub-contractors

The ideal candidate

Ideally the Laboratory Manager will be:

• Able to lead, develop and inspire both direct reports and colleagues in your wider organisation to cultivate high performing teams
• Show a good understanding of both industry and Tarmac current product availability and keen to focus on future needs / opportunities
• Be able to show a strong knowledge of current asphalt product testing methods
• Have strong planning, organising and time management skills

Why us:

In addition to the role of Laboratory Manager, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme  
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.   
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice   
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities including (REACH) Religious, Ethnic and Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities   

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?  

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