Application Lab Team Leader

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. 
In Singapore, you’ll be at the centre of every innovation, creation and solution available to the entire Asia-pacific region. Working with our research, creation and production units, as well as our renowned perfumery school, you’ll make us a greater force for good. Every day, your passion, your creativity, and your expertise will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature. 

Fragrance Application Lab Team Leader - Your future position?

Location: Pioneer, Singapore

Reporting to: Applications Lab Manager

As a Team Leader, you will manage a team of Technicians and coordinate daily lab operations, to facilitate successful applications and ensure process continuity, according to business objectives and EH&S policies.

Main Responsibilities:

Application

• Support the Application Lab Manager in coordinating activities of application lab, including preparation of samples for internal and external customers and definition of priorities.
• Manage the workload of team and coordinate overtime
• Be a point of contact in the lab for daily lab deliverables and for quality assurance
• Analyze the root cause on defects to eliminate and avoid repeat defects
• Continuous improvement to the work processes for better quality and efficiency
• Help define applications protocols and procedures with other teams
• Safely operate, maintain and organize lab equipment
• Ensure the lab is in neat and orderly condition following good lab practices

People Management

• Supervise a team of Technicians on an operational level - plan, organize and optimize their work
• Mentor lab employees
• Keep the team motivated, united and focused on the job and alert early to Lab Manager if there are any concerns
• Work together with other team lead to ensure seamless operation

Knowledge Sharing & Expertise

• Network with internal contacts to exchange and update knowledge
• Provide support to Creation and Development teams, Sales team and to external customers by applying diverse knowledge

Environmental Health & Safety

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment following EH&S policies
• Monitor compliance with the EH&S requirements of the supervised employees and understand the hazards and risk in the responsible area

Main Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma Holder in Chemistry or related fields
• 6 years or more experience in lab environment
• Experience managing lab team for at least 2 years
• Experience in Continuous Improvement projects (preferred)

Our Benefits

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you
• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• PTO and family leave

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.