Valicor Environmental Services LLC
Lab Manager
Valicor Environmental Services LLC, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Lab Manager
Location:
Houston, TX
Overseeing facility labs: Texarkana, TX, Williamsport, MD, Middletown, OH, and Dayton, OH
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related science/engineering field Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience required. Analytical experience required; treatability experience recommended. Previous management experience required, including managing laboratory staff, laboratory audits, and maintaining inventory and supplies. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Laboratory Safety & Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Knowledge of gas chromatography (GC using ECD/FID/MS), digestion methods for metals analysis, inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES), organic carbon analysis using combustion methods, KF water titrations, microcoulometric determination of halogens, flash point testing, etc. Development of analytical methods and QA/QC for challenging matrices of water, wastewater, oily emulsions, etc. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity and ideally high proficiency with Chromeleon, ChemStation, and other instrumentation software. Position Requirements:
Manage site laboratories within Valicor.
Identify, adhere, and enforce all applicable Health and Safety rules and regulations within the facility and laboratory. Working knowledge and understanding of analytical methods, e.g., EPA, Standard Methods, ASTM, etc. with an ability to develop custom procedures, as needed, for challenging applications. Develop, implement, and train laboratory analysts on standard operating procedures (SOP) for analytical methods across all instruments noted above and other general wet chemistry methods. Establish and train laboratory analysts on QC/QA as needed for operational and process integrity. Establish and ensure routine instrument maintenance and manage third-party maintenance contracts. Knowledge and compliance of proper lab waste management. Travel to facilities as required. Perform managerial job functions such as time approval, time-off requests, annual reviews, etc. Support analytical method development and sample analysis in the corporate development laboratory in Houston, TX, as required.
Successful candidates must pass the Pre-Screening including a criminal background check, drug screen, and MVR check (if applicable for the position).
About Valicor:
Headquartered in Monroe, Ohio. Valicor is the largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services in North America. Leveraging its extensive fleet of tankers and a network of strategically located centralized wastewater treatment ("CWT") facilities, the Company transports and processes diverse wastewater streams that result from the manufacture of industrial and consumer goods. The Company's mission-critical services allow customers to meet federal, state, and local regulations by safely and responsibly disposing of oily water, leachate, soaps, line flush waste, and similar waste streams and it also provides a diverse set of landfill solidification, product destruction, and retail oil services. As an ISO 14001 certified organization, Valicor takes great pride in its environmental compliance process.
Valicor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply .
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related science/engineering field Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience required. Analytical experience required; treatability experience recommended. Previous management experience required, including managing laboratory staff, laboratory audits, and maintaining inventory and supplies. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Laboratory Safety & Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Knowledge of gas chromatography (GC using ECD/FID/MS), digestion methods for metals analysis, inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES), organic carbon analysis using combustion methods, KF water titrations, microcoulometric determination of halogens, flash point testing, etc. Development of analytical methods and QA/QC for challenging matrices of water, wastewater, oily emulsions, etc. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity and ideally high proficiency with Chromeleon, ChemStation, and other instrumentation software. Position Requirements:
Manage site laboratories within Valicor.
Identify, adhere, and enforce all applicable Health and Safety rules and regulations within the facility and laboratory. Working knowledge and understanding of analytical methods, e.g., EPA, Standard Methods, ASTM, etc. with an ability to develop custom procedures, as needed, for challenging applications. Develop, implement, and train laboratory analysts on standard operating procedures (SOP) for analytical methods across all instruments noted above and other general wet chemistry methods. Establish and train laboratory analysts on QC/QA as needed for operational and process integrity. Establish and ensure routine instrument maintenance and manage third-party maintenance contracts. Knowledge and compliance of proper lab waste management. Travel to facilities as required. Perform managerial job functions such as time approval, time-off requests, annual reviews, etc. Support analytical method development and sample analysis in the corporate development laboratory in Houston, TX, as required.
Successful candidates must pass the Pre-Screening including a criminal background check, drug screen, and MVR check (if applicable for the position).
About Valicor:
Headquartered in Monroe, Ohio. Valicor is the largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services in North America. Leveraging its extensive fleet of tankers and a network of strategically located centralized wastewater treatment ("CWT") facilities, the Company transports and processes diverse wastewater streams that result from the manufacture of industrial and consumer goods. The Company's mission-critical services allow customers to meet federal, state, and local regulations by safely and responsibly disposing of oily water, leachate, soaps, line flush waste, and similar waste streams and it also provides a diverse set of landfill solidification, product destruction, and retail oil services. As an ISO 14001 certified organization, Valicor takes great pride in its environmental compliance process.
Valicor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply .