What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager I Extraction Labs position at NSF?
Job Description
The Manager I, Extractions, is responsible for leading and coordinating laboratory staff and operations within the Extractions area to ensure efficient and compliant workflow. This role focuses on driving performance in quality, timeliness, and throughput by effectively managing personnel, equipment, and processes. The position supports continuous improvement and the development of team capabilities while ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, operating under the guidance of senior management.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Talent Development:
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team by selecting, training, mentoring, and evaluating staff in collaboration with management.
Qualifications
With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.
One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.
Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.
NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
About The Team
NSF's global network of state-of-the-art laboratories is the "backbone" of NSF's comprehensive testing and certification services. Staffed by engineers, chemists, microbiologists and toxicologists, we offer world-class technical expertise across the food, water and life sciences industries.
The Manager I, Extractions, is responsible for leading and coordinating laboratory staff and operations within the Extractions area to ensure efficient and compliant workflow. This role focuses on driving performance in quality, timeliness, and throughput by effectively managing personnel, equipment, and processes. The position supports continuous improvement and the development of team capabilities while ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, operating under the guidance of senior management.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Talent Development:
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team by selecting, training, mentoring, and evaluating staff in collaboration with management.
- Operational Performance & Delivery:
- Drive team performance to meet production targets and turnaround time goals while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives.
- Resource & Workflow Management:
- Coordinate resources within the team and across departments/laboratories to optimize workflow and support production and development priorities.
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical oversight of group operations, including assigning priorities, guiding problem-solving efforts, and supporting troubleshooting and resolution of complex issues.
- Equipment & Lab Operations:
- Ensure all instruments and equipment are properly maintained and calibrated, and that laboratory operations run efficiently and compliantly
- Documentation & Compliance:
- Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date documentation to support operational, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Cross-Functional Communication:
- Facilitate effective communication across shifts, labs, and programs to ensure alignment, timely updates, and Issue resolution
- Financial Contribution:
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and responsible resource allocation for the group.
- Additional Responsibilities:
Qualifications
- 4 year Degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years plus of laboratory experience plus a minimum of 1-2 years of supervisory or management experience.
- Strong management and organizational skills.
- Very good written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of, and experience with, laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
- Knowledge of specific methods and Standards for the area.
With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.
One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.
Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.
NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
About The Team
NSF's global network of state-of-the-art laboratories is the "backbone" of NSF's comprehensive testing and certification services. Staffed by engineers, chemists, microbiologists and toxicologists, we offer world-class technical expertise across the food, water and life sciences industries.