Posted 4656 days ago
New Age/Landmark, Inc.of South Haven, Mich, is seeking a techncial director. This is a full-time management position in environmental services.
New Age/Landmark is seeking applicants for its Technical Director post. The Technical Director is responsible for the day to day managerial operation our laboratory operations, technical preparedness, analytical results validation, and QA/QC compliance. The Technical Director is also responsible for the growth and exploration of New Age/Landmark’s analytical capabilities and as such should have an entrepreneurial attitude. Given the extensive application of our mobile laboratory services applicants should anticipate some travel and to work in the field on high profile or technically complex projects. Additional responsibilities included following tasks:
Technical quality
• Ensuring all resources of the laboratory are available on an as-required basis (resource mgmt.).
• QC – Identifying QC problems and taking measures to correct or eliminate them
• Assisting in daily operations including method development and QA/QC verification.
• Analytical Methodologies – Establishing, evaluating and implementing changes to the analytical and QC measures
• Approving project specific Data Quality Objectives (DQOs).
• Overseeing the calibration and preventative maintenance/repair of instrumentation
• Establishing and maintaining specific instrument QC limits
• Data Review – Reviewing all analytical data generated by project staff.
• Endorsing and implementing the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
Technical Staff Management
• Training chemists and technical staff
• Conducting debriefing meetings with clients to ensure project execution is maximized
• Coordinating laboratory management, project supervision and client liaison technical support.
• Approving methods and protocols as specified in the QA plan and ensuring that all activities are performed according to what’s been approved.
• Overseeing and adhering to project scheduling, coordinating analytical work to assure that completion of all tasks occur within the required timeframe.
• Corrective Actions - Identifying any instances in which QA/QC objectives are not being met to the QA/QC Officer, informing them of remedial and corrective action taken and following up on that action to assure that QA/QC objectives are once again being met
Desired Skills and Experience
The Technical Director must have at a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in chemical, environmental, chemical engineering with at least 24 college semester credit hours in chemistry and at least 5 years of experience in environmental analysis of inorganic and organic analytes for which the lab seeks or maintains NELAC accreditation. A thorough knowledge of EPA SW846 methodology and Standard methods is necessary along with experience in NELAC quality control systems and procedures. A masters or doctoral degree in one of the above disciplines may be substituted for one year of experience. This position reports directly to the President of the firm.
Company Description
New Age/Landmark Mobile Laboratory Services is a leader in onsite mobile environmental analytical services. New Age/Landmark Mobile Laboratory Design and Creation is a provider of complete turn-key mobile/semi-mobile structures for use as laboratories, medical centers, offices, monitoring stations onsite or in the field. New Age/Landmark can work with you on your mobile unit as a consultant or a complete from start to finish outfitter of everything your project may call for. Our business is mobile laboratories so we know that we can successfully take your idea from the conceptual stage to the finished and onsite functional stage, on time and on budget.