Site Lead

Company Description

LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.

Job Description

Join LGC as a Site Lead in Charleston, SC!

We are looking for an established leader to take ownership of planning, developing, running and implementing a business plan to grow revenue and profitability at our Charleston facility!

Areas of accountability will include safety and compliance, profit and loss, and production in close collaboration with logistics, product management and business development, while ensuring quality systems are maintained to ISO 9001 and (where appropriate) ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17034, cGMP requirements.

You will be responsible for delivery of production, including management of financial performance and coordinate with our global VP Supply Chain to ensure product deliverability metrics are met or exceeded.

You will lead the site with a continuous improvement approach and implement an effective organization structure applying a talent management process to ensure the right level of resources/capability is in place to achieve short and long term business plans.

Other area's of responsibility will include, preparing annual budgets and report monthly on financial performance, craft and deliver a clear management reporting framework for the production site, complete with key performance indicators for each part of the business, supervise Quality System(s) to meet ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO Guide 34 and cGMP requirements as applicable and compliance with state and federal laws related, but not limited to controlled substances, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, labor, importation and export.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a middle management position in a relevant market sector (e.g., specialty chemicals).
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in a relevant scientific subject area (e.g. organic chemistry).
• Experience in planning and execution. Knowledge of relevant manufacturing, LEAN or continuous improvement techniques, and change management.
• Experience with leading direct and indirect costs to optimize site financials and global supply chain.
• Ability to empower teams to produce quality output within tight time frames and simultaneously run several projects.
• Familiarity with working in a global matrix structure

Does this sound like you? If so, we'd love to receive your application!

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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