Job title: Laboratory Team Leader

Location: Brimsdown

At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter. As a Laboratory Team Leader, you’ll join a world leader in platinum group metals with over 200 years of history and innovation. You’ll help tackle the world’s biggest challenges - cutting emissions, powering modern society and enhancing lives - as we continue to apply, refine and recycle metals that matter, for a healthier and more resilient future.

The role:

As a Laboratory Team Leader, you will help drive our goals by:

• Ensure both their own and the team’s compliance to all relevant legislative and local EHS requirements and behavioural standards.

• To ensure the Quality Systems, especially ISO17025 are adhered to by all members of the Team.

• To co-ordinate the activities of the Evaluation Team to enable it to fulfil its purpose, to supply a reliable analytical service to deliver required accuracy and precision and required delivery times at or better than budget cost performance.

• Comply with and always ensure the team’s compliance with best working practice (standard procedures), to include all local reporting requirements.

• To encourage and help train all members of the team to develop their skills and knowledge whilst working together towards meeting their goals and objectives and monitor performance versus the standard. Ensure PDPs are produced for all personnel and there is full engagement in the talent review process.

• Support the assessment & management of the performance and behaviour of individuals against company standards, values and relevant legislation, including recording and communication of same. Specifically including health capability process, any disciplinary actions, talent reviews, and the formal performance management process.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Degree or HNC in Chemistry or related subject as a minimum

• Demonstrable experience of effective leadership of people

• Strong safety awareness

• Experience of Analytical Chemistry

• Experience of working with performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.

• Understanding of the requirements of ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO17025

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Competitive retirement savings 

• Company matched Share Incentive Plan 

• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness 

• Medical plans/health assessments 

• Retailer and Wellbeing discounts 

• Competitive annual incentive plan 

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

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