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  • Compliance Technician (07/21/2023) (7/21/2023)

    Lehigh County Authority has a brand new, entry-level Compliance Technician opportunity in Allentown, PA. As an essential member of the Operations team, you’ll be responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance with state and federal programs by providing precise analytical results with water & wastewater sample collection and analyses. If you are an analytical self-starter who is ready to make an impact, apply today!

    What you’ll do
    With a combination of duties in the field, laboratory, and office, you’ll work independently on a variety of tasks under the guidance of our Quality Manager. Day to day, you will:

    – Collect and deliver water and wastewater samples, including sample bottle preparation, chain of custody preparation, and sample splitting
    – Perform field analyses including chlorine residuals, conductivity, pH, phosphates, and others that may be necessary
    – Perform laboratory analyses, process control changes and calculations using lab & plant data, and maintain inventory of laboratory equipment
    – Provide administrative assistance to the Quality Manager such as data entry, processing, reporting, and relaying all pertinent information to the Operations group

    What you need to thrive in this role
    – Education: Associate’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Geology, or related field
    Licenses: Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License required for transportation between the LCA Main office and Schnecksville collection facility
    – Experience: 1-3 years in an environmental laboratory collecting and gathering samples for environmental compliance preferred
    – Technology: Experience with Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Microsoft Word & Excel
    – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Water & wastewater laboratory methods and techniques as required by Chapter 252 of DEP’s Accreditation Act; familiarization with sampling concepts, troubleshooting & equipment; ability to produce spreadsheets & graphs

    About us
    Lehigh County Authority (LCA) is a municipal authority focused on providing high-quality, affordable water and sewer services to our customers. We operate in a cost-effective and efficient manner that results in affordable rates for public services such as the water and sewer services LCA provides. Want to learn more about LCA and our team? https://www.lehighcountyauthority.org/jobs/

    As an LCA employee, you would be eligible for competitive pay and benefits including:

    Paid Health, dental and vision coverage – covers employee and eligible dependents with no employee contributions
    Generous paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays
    Company provided life insurance
    Eligibility for two retirement plans – Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Plan and 457(Empower)

    I’m interested, how do I get started?
    Apply to: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=ozgVnfwR&s=PAAEL

    Our hiring management partner is myHR Partner. myHR Partner is not a staffing service or recruiter. All resumes/applications will be reviewed for this position and only for our organization.

    We realize that it takes time and effort to go through our application process and we thank you for considering applying for this position.

    Lehigh County Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lehigh County Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, Veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

    Thank you for considering us as a potential employer!

  • Laboratory Supervisor (3/14/2023)

    Surburban Testing Labs (STL) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Laboratory Supervisor. In this critical role you’ll report to the Laboratory Manager and supervise the day-to-day operations of one of our key laboratory units.

    We seek a talented supervisor or assistant manager to manage a team of up to 15 laboratory analysts, chemists and technicians. This is your chance to take the next step in your career and make your mark!

    STL offers you a stable yet innovative organization that’s been successfully operating for 60 years. We’re a privately owned company that’s focused on providing an outstanding employee experience for our staff and a stellar client experience for our customers. Moreover, our laboratory professionals work with state-of-the art instrumentation and our company regularly reinvests in the continued long-term growth and success of the organization.

    Our competitive compensation and benefits program includes:
    Medical insurance PPO with Capital Blue Cross
    Dental and Vision
    Short-term disability pay and free life insurance
    401(k) with company matching
    Paid time off for volunteer activities
    Paid Vacation, Sick & Personal Time
    Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account

    Some of our perks include:
    Work schedule flexibility to handle personal / outside needs
    Paid training events and a focus on continuous learning
    Fun events & gatherings provided for our employees throughout the year
    Pet-friendly office

    STL promotes diversity and provides a welcoming environment where different ideas and perspectives are encouraged! EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STL PLEASE VISIT: www.suburbantestinglabs.com

    Role Summary:
    The Laboratory Supervisor performs the day-to-day management of a team of dedicated lab analysts, scientists and chemists. In this role you’re accountable for ensuring your laboratory units generate accurate, timely and cost-effective analytical data that our clients use to support important environmental decision making related to the testing of water and soil samples.

    Key Accountabilities Include:
    Lead and supervise lab analysts ensuring their successful job performance and development. Assign work via making specific requests, allocate resources and delegate effectively to dept. members.

    Carry out performance management with direct reports to include writing and conducting performance reviews, creating written performance and development plans, conducting dept. huddles and team meetings, and issuing disciplinary actions. Conduct 1:1 feedback and coaching meetings with direct reports.

    Translate overall company goals and strategies into specific objectives and actions for your assigned dept. Create, communicate and execute dept. action plans with your team.

    Recommend and execute on key performance measurements – KPIs – for your lab employees with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of quality and turnaround times. Use these measurements to monitor and manage the performance of your team, ensuring that each staff member understands how their KPIs are measured, why they are important, and how to achieve them.

    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the activities and capacity of your team. Ensure training is effectively planned & executed with assigned team members.

    Run effective huddles and meetings with your dept. Ensure each team member is clear on company and dept. goals & objectives and how what they do contributes to our company achieving its goals and objectives.

    Actively participate in and contribute to continuous process improvements focused on customer requirements, quality, and production efficiency. Participate in the hiring process and help to select “A” players.

    Ensure processes, automated systems and methodologies for your assigned lab are effective, streamlined and functioning properly.

    Core Competencies/Abilities

    • Strong leadership, supervisory & problem solving skills. Able to inspire, motivate and build teams.
    • Ability to use effective recognition, engagement, feedback, coaching and corrective actions to drive employee performance.
    • Strong planning, critical thinking and conflict resolution abilities.
    • Entrepreneurial mindset and basic business acumen.
    • Exceptional prioritization, organizational and multi-tasking skills. Able to manage multiple projects and work under pressure.
    • Solid written and verbal communication abilities along with strong interpersonal skills.
    • Tenacious professional who demonstrates excitement and enthusiasm around meeting and exceeding performance goals.

    Qualifications

    • 3 to 5 years of experience as a direct supervisor or manager of teams in a fast-paced, production oriented environment.
    • Experience supervising employees in a manufacturing or other production related environment is required. Laboratory experience is a plus but not required.
    • Track record of results leading production oriented teams of at least 20 to 50 employees and handling high-volume operations with multiple product lines / services.
    • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

    TO APPLY: PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO: ewebb@suburbantestinglabs.com