Job Description: Laboratory Manager

Department: Quality / Laboratory Operations

Reports To: TBC

Location: Louth

Role Summary

Sitting within the site leadership team, the Laboratory Manager oversees all laboratory operations within a food‑grade plastic recycling facility. This role ensures that raw materials, in‑process materials, and finished recycled plastic products meet strict food safety, regulatory, and customer quality requirements, as appropriate. The manager leads a team of lab technicians, manages testing protocols, maintains compliance with relevant standards (e.g., FDA, EFSA), and supports continuous improvement within the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations & Testing

• Oversee daily lab activities, ensuring timely and accurate testing of incoming, in‑process, and finished recycled plastic materials.
• Develop, implement, and maintain laboratory testing methods, SOPs, and...