Lab Manager III

Essilor of America, Inc. (Essilor), is the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of prescription lenses in the United States. Through its subsidiary, Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., (Essilor Laboratories), Essilor owns the largest and most comprehensive optical laboratory network in the United States. Essilor of America, Inc. (Essilor) is a subsidiary of Paris-based Essilor International, S.A., a publicly held company traded on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (Reuters: ESSI.PA).

 

Three key factors – research, product innovation and service to the eye-care professional – distinguish Essilor from its competitors and characterize Essilor as the world leader in ophthalmic optics. Essilor is committed to the research and development of innovative products, and the company continues to set new standards within the industry. Essilor International is the Official Worldwide Supplier of Ophthalmic Lenses to Special Olympics-Lions Club International Opening Eyes Program.

 

We currently have a Lab Manager III career opportunity at our Columbus, OH location.

 

POSITION PURPOSE:

 

Responsible for the leadership and management of TOP Network with Essilor Labs of America (ELOA). Oversees all laboratory operations including financial obligations, production,quality, maintenance, customer service and administration.  Establishes goals, schedules and coordinates lab activities.  Builds a cohesive team and manages directly through managers, supervisors and/or leads.  Develops and manages to lab budget.  Lab Manager III’s typically direct activities at facilities with 50 or more employees, greater than 500 Rx’s per day and annual sales greater that $5M.  Develops and maintains close hands-on/working relationships with district sales management and sales representatives including participation in sales related initiatives and activities.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·  Provides leadership that fosters teamwork, employee respect, empowerment, and open communication.  Recommends implements and coordinates with Shared Services “best practicesâ€� and policies that maximize employee development, training and performance. 

·  Leads by example an obsession for customer service through own actions.  Builds strong partnerships with customers to understand their needs and deliver a top quality product.  Focuses team on monitoring changes in the market and customer base and implements effective marketplace responses.

·  Prioritizes and invests in the development of the organization and its people.  Ensures rewards reflect the value of the employee’s contribution to the business.  Ensures activities are in place to continuously develop departmental employees and assess future management/leadership potential.

· Identifies and implements optimal structure and core processes for lab manufacturing function. Continuously improves each to achieve efficiencies and help better meet changing customer needs. Coordinates, directs and manages all aspects of lab operations.

·  Initiates activities that support ELOA strategies to achieve plan.  Champions and influences change efforts through direction and coordination of efforts and activities at multiple locations.

·  Implements an optimal layout for the lab.  Ensures team leverages their knowledge of various equipment and employee capabilities to optimize workflow.  Ensures team works together to quickly alter workflow when required.  Follows standard operating procedures and suggests improvements to management.

·  Provides team with aggressive and clear performance objectives directly tied to lab performance expectations for quality, productivity and growth.  Creates an environment that inspires the team to take personal ownership for achieving stretch goals and performance improvement.

· Implements cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, and labor costs.  Makes trade-off across the lab to balance demands and competitive pressures when investing in the lab and controlling expenses.

· Delivers against operational budgets, forecasts and profit targets.  Manages against key objectives.

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

· 3 years previous management experience in manufacturing environment preferred

· Demonstrated abilities with successful implementation of manufacturing methods and process

· Demonstrated excellent employee and customer relations

· Bachelor degree strongly preferred

· Direct customer relationship experience required

· Previous budget and P&L accountability require

 

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As the worldwide leader in the ophthalmic industry, we are dedicated to growing our business and enhancing our customers’ quality of life.