Laboratory Coordinator

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Job Summary: Coordinate and serve as the technical reference for processes and the Industrial Laboratory team regarding microbiological and physicochemical analyses, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Key Highlights: 1. Coordinate laboratory processes, activities, and the industrial laboratory team 2. Ensure compliance and safety in testing and analyses 3. Act as a technical expert, providing support and guidance **Company Description** As a leading global player in yeast and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures, and markets innovative solutions for baking, food flavor and pleasure, health, and biotechnology. A family-owned group founded in northern France in 1853, Lesaffre is today a multinational and multicultural company committed to working with trust to better nourish and protect the planet. In close collaboration with its customers and partners, Lesaffre employs 11\.000 people across approximately 80 subsidiaries located in more than 50 countries. Lesaffre achieves an annual turnover of €2\.200 million. **Job Description** Coordinate processes, activities, and the Industrial Laboratory team at Lesaffre’s Brazilian manufacturing facilities for microbiological and physicochemical analyses. Ensure adherence to standards, accuracy and reliability of performed tests and analyses, appropriate compliance, and fulfillment of corporate commitments within a safe environment. Serve as a technical expert reference, providing support and guidance to the laboratory and production teams. **Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or related fields. Postgraduate studies, MBA, or Master’s degree in Microbiology, Fermentation Processes, or Quality Management are desirable. Formal training or proven experience with laboratory safety management systems is required. Experience with management systems (FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001\) is desirable. Proven 8 years of experience in team management (including 5 years in similar roles), specifically in establishing microbiological and physicochemical laboratories. **Additional Information** Solid knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001\), analytical techniques, test methods, and laboratory instrumentation for microbiological and physicochemical analyses, as well as laboratory safety management systems. Direct experience with applicable food industry standards, regulations, and legal requirements. Food industry production processes and technologies. Risk analysis and implementation of control measures. Sampling methods, data analysis, and interpretation. Continuous improvement tools (PDCA, 5S, Lean, etc.). Critical analysis skills, decision-making ability, continuous improvement mindset, leadership, communication, teamwork, and capacity to resolve complex problems. Ability and pedagogical skill to develop training content and foster team development. Willingness to relocate to the Presidente Prudente/SP region and undertake national and international travel. Fluent English is mandatory; intermediate Spanish is desirable. If foreign, basic Portuguese language proficiency is required. This position is 100% on-site.