Lab Manager

If you know GC and FTIR inside and out, this is your opportunity to lead a high-impact analytical lab in Tulsa. Position Summary We are hiring an Analytical Lab Manager to lead a critical on-site laboratory operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This opportunity combines hands-on analytical expertise with people leadership, giving you ownership of the systems, standards, and team behind reliable chemical testing in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. You will guide a laboratory team that supports production, research and development, and quality objectives through accurate, defensible results. Your work will have visible impact: strengthening safety practices, improving turnaround times, solving complex analytical challenges, and modernizing laboratory data and workflows. Key Responsibilities Lead daily laboratory operations to deliver safe, timely, and reliable analytical and quality-control testing for raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products. Champion a rigorous safety culture, including the handling, storage, and disposal of fluorine-based chemicals and other hazardous materials, while maintaining OSHA, EPA, and applicable regulatory compliance. Apply hands-on expertise with GC and FTIR, while overseeing analytical methods and testing across techniques such as ICP-MS, HPLC, titration, and spectroscopy. Develop, refine, and maintain laboratory procedures, analytical methods, equipment calibration, maintenance, qualification, and quality-control practices. Lead, mentor, and develop laboratory technicians and chemists through clear expectations, coaching, training programs, cross-training, and regular team communication. Partner with Production, R&D, Engineering, and Quality to support troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, process validation, and new-product development. Drive continuous improvement through stronger methods, technology, automation, digitization, and the evaluation and implementation of a LIMS. Qualifications Bachelor's or master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline. 5+ five years of laboratory experience, ideally within fluorine chemistry, specialty chemicals, or chemical manufacturing. Hands-on proficiency operating, troubleshooting, maintaining, and interpreting data from GC and FTIR instrumentation. Working knowledge of additional analytical techniques, including ICP-MS, HPLC, titration, and spectroscopy. Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining analytical methods, laboratory procedures, and documentation. Strong knowledge of laboratory safety and regulatory compliance, including OSHA, EPA, ISO, and relevant industry standards. We would like to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr