Lead Lab Technician - Team Leader

Intertek is searching for a Technician Team Leader to join our Transportation Technologyteam in our Kentwood, MI office. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in analytical chemistry and material testing!

The Technician Team Leader is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of an assigned group of technicians within an analytical chemistry lab focused on indoor air quality. This position will also perform testing, or support testing, through a variety of functions/duties.

Our Value Proposition

We offer a salary and benefits package competitively placed within the local market, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holiday policies
• Tuition reimbursement is available in an applicable technical field

• Day-to-day supervision of technicians, including assigning and overseeing work; mentoring staff; approving time and expense reports; conducting performance reviews; enforcing company policy
• Confers with chemist personnel to resolve issues related to specifications and test plans
• Conducts standardized analytical chemistry tests, analyzes test data, and performs routine calculations
• Monitors controls and instruments to records test data including GC/MS
• Perform troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration on instrumentation or test apparatus
• Communicate schedules and forecasts to management
• Communicate project updates to clients, co-workers, sales personnel and management as necessary
• Provide technical support to sales or other departments as required.
• Maintains a clean, organized and safe work environment
• Perform other work as required

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• High School Diploma or GED; Science related degree preferred
• 7+ years of directly related lab or testing experience; analytical chemistry and data analysis preferred
• Previous leadership experience preferred
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills, in both verbal and written formats
• Ability to lead personnel to achieve expected results
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with ever changing priorities
• Ability to remain flexible with work schedule, including working varying shifts and / or overtime as business needs dictate
• MS Office proficiency
• Ability to travel as business needs dictate

Why work at Intertek?

Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. Learn more about Our History and What We Do .

Intertek is committed to a safe work environment for our employees and clients. Learn more about our COVID-19 Policy .

What we have to offer:
When Working with Intertek , you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, all hires are required to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Intertek believes that Our People are our strongest tool for success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeoc.data@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

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#LI-JC1Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.