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Mars UK • CHN-Shanghai-Shanghai | China

Lab Manager

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Exciting opportunity to join the site R&D team in [ADD SITE] within the Quality & Food Safety Function as the Lab Management Lead. The Purpose of the role is to lead team of lab technicians and implement effective laboratory management process ensuring efficient delivery of services comply with quality control and compliance.

What are we looking for?

  • Food science, Engineering, Chemistry or equivalent BSc/ MSc degree is preferred.
  • Experience of quality assurance or lab management from Food/ Nutritional/ Pharmaceutical or related manufacturing/ testing sites.
  • Experience of testing experience in analytical or microbiology, knowledge and experience of GMP, GLP and audit is required.
  • People management experience

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Establish, follow and continuously improve quality system in lab
  • Manage routine activities related to base and finish products test, incoming raw materials, package materials check, sensory evaluation etc.
  • Manage external lab test and communicate with GAIT and regional lab.
  • Ensure test equipment and test method transfer and validation
  • Implement SOP/GLPs to ensure reliability and compliance to standards
  • Work with supplier management team to ensure materials quality and follow up CAPAs
  • Maintain EHS working conditions and practice in assigned area.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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