Laboratory Manager
Shell is a global company that provides energy solutions to keep people and goods moving. Its portfolio ranges from traditional fuels, lubricants, and specialties to e-charging, hydrogen, biofuels, gas, and renewable energy. Shell is investing billions of dollars worldwide in low-carbon energy, including electric vehicle charging stations, hydrogen, renewable energy, and biofuels.
Shell has been present in Germany since 1902, with its German headquarters in Hamburg. Today, it employs around 4,800 people across the country in research, production, and distribution of energy solutions for private mobility and home energy, as well as energy, chemical products, and lubricants for nearly all industries.
The Shell Lubricants Hub Hamburg is the largest lubricant plant in Europe, producing more than 400 million liters annually. The site is central to Shell’s global “Powering Progress” strategy and currently being transformed into a modern and competitive supply hub to sustainably grow the lubricants business. Around 200 employees and 200 contractors ensure the supply to over one million customers in more than 160 countries. As a global leader in the lubricants sector, Shell is sustainably and future-orientedly developing this long-standing business. The plant supplies close to 50% of Shell lubricants produced in Europe, being the backbone of the European lubricants supply.
What’s the role
As Laboratory Manager, you will lead the end-to-end analytical and quality control laboratory at our Lubricants Hub Hamburg. You will ensure the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of all laboratory operations while supporting production, product development, and continuous improvement initiatives. Your leadership will be key in maintaining high safety and quality standards and driving innovation in analytical methods.
What you’ll be doing
Ensure seamless laboratory operations, effectively lead and develop the laboratory team, and uphold stringent safety and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of laboratory technicians, chemists, and analysts.
Manage day-to-day laboratory operations, including personnel, equipment, and analytical workflows and continuously improve commercial and operational performance of the laboratory.
Ensure compliance with internal safety and quality standards and external regulations, and handle competence management, and performance reporting.
Collaborate with production, R&D, and quality assurance teams to resolve technical issues and support process optimization.
Support audits and customer visits.
Oversee investment proposals and support digitalization and automation initiatives.
What you bring
University degree in chemistry or equivalent, with experience in managing and operating a laboratory.
Strong knowledge of analytical techniques and quality systems.
Proven team leadership experience and excellent people development skills.
Proficient in test methods and lab equipment for quality control in chemical assets, preferably lubricants production.
Experience with digital lab tools and data systems (e.g. SAP QM, LIMS) is a plus.
Strong commercial mindset, continuous improvement focus, and change management skills.
Strong analytical competencies for quality data insights and effective communication at all organizational levels and with external partners
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on critical challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working where feasible.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
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