QC Laboratory Supervisor
Industry: Chemical / Biochemical / Petrochemical
Specialism: Engineering / Technical - Chemical
Posted on 08 Dec 2025
About Company
Our client is a chemical manufacturer that supplies chemical materials to their customers locally and overseas. The company started in Singapore in 2008. act as the regional hub for the company's business in APAC.
Job Description
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the laboratory and ensure compliance to operating standards
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities of a team of Laboratory Assistants who check, test, and inspect raw material, goods in process and finished products
- Prioritize and assign tasks to ensure that team’s resources are used effectively, and that work schedules and targets are met
- Assists QC Manager in classification of final product and reworked lots
- Troubleshooting and investigating quality issues, implement improvement from Analysis gap study
- Monitor in-process samples, liaison with production teams for preventive & corrective actions
- Prepare activity and progression reports so recurring problems, either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures, can be identified and addressed
- Monitor the performance of staff, equipment and laboratory processes to ensure quality control system effectiveness and efficiency
- Preparation of quality and budget reports and updates
- Training of all lab assistants and shift technicians assigned to laboratory work
- Supervise and coach team members
- Supports QC department functions onsite and off-site as necessary
- Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the company
Job Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Chemical related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ supervisory and hands-on experience in Laboratory Testing (Wet Chemistry).
- Good understanding of laboratory equipment such as GC, AAS, Auto-titrator, NIR etc.
- Manual Testing, we do not use automated testing machine.
- Ability to supervise and lead a team of Laboratory Assistants.
- Good analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently under pressure in a very fast pace Chemical Manufacturing QC environment and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Cross-functional collaboration
Compensation
- Location: Jurong Island
- Working hours: Monday to Friday (8am - 430pm)
- Company transportation: Pick-up staff near Jurong East MRT station
- Allowance: $200/month
- Annual leaves
- Career progression opportunities