Senior Laboratory Operations Manager

1 week ago


Richland, Washington, United States Navarro LLC Full time
Job Summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Laboratory Operations Manager to join our team in Richland, WA. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight to laboratory personnel in the planning and execution of daily laboratory field operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise daily laboratory field operations and provide routine mentoring for chemists and chemical technologists.
  • Promote a positive, safety-conscious, and collaborative work environment consistent with the Navarro mission, vision, and values.
  • Implement Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS), Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and Environmental Management System (EMS) responsibilities.
  • Solicit and resolve work and safety issues to ensure the safe and efficient performance of work in the field.
  • Maintain lab room housekeeping standards, including conducting routine housekeeping and Radioactive Material Area (RMA) inspections.
  • Plan and conduct operational event drills, and coach for improved readiness.
  • Ensure a uniform approach to lab instrument troubleshooting and maintenance by chemists, including maintaining records of activities in lab instrument notebooks.
  • Track lab instrument user maintenance to completion.
  • Provide chemist and chemical technologist fundamental training and/or evaluation.
  • Support instrument software maintenance and upgrade needs.
  • Ensure the routine and complete instrument data back-ups.
  • Perform and/or support laboratory program and method assessments.
  • Provide laboratory tours for site visitors.
Requirements
  • BS degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline and eight years related supervisory and/or laboratory work experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • A commitment to analytical excellence and unwavering ethics.
  • Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Office programs (particularly Word and Excel).
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 10 or more years of related experience in a nuclear facility.
  • Multi-disciplined Analytical Chemistry laboratory work experience.
  • Demonstrated scientific communication skills, knowledge of laboratory operations, hazardous waste generation requirements, and quality assurance practices.
  • Knowledge and demonstrated application of the DOE Conduct of Operations requirements.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.



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