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Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Centrus Energy in Oak Ridge, TN.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

The Laboratory Supervisor is a handson leader who oversees daily operations in the QC Laboratories, including wet chemistry, mechanical testing, and analytical testing-while stepping in to perform laboratory work when needed. You'll manage a team of Laboratory Technicians, ensuring they are welltrained, technically strong, and equipped to support fastpaced production and quality demands.

In this pivotal role, you'll ensure laboratory testing is accurate, safe, and compliant; equipment is maintained and calibrated; and documentation meets rigorous quality standards. Your leadership helps maintain laboratory capability, deliver reliable analytical results, and support critical decisions that shape product quality and production flow.

What You'll Be Doing:As the Laboratory Supervisor, you will oversee daily QC lab operations, ensuring testing is performed accurately, safely, and in compliance with procedures and quality standards. You will manage laboratory workflow, assign tasks, and support technicians through coaching, training, and performance guidance. You'll also perform handson testing when needed, troubleshoot analytical issues, and communicate results with engineering, production, and QC teams.

In this role, you'll maintain equipment readiness, coordinate calibrations, and ensure documentation, data, and records meet audit and regulatory requirements. You will drive continuous improvement by refining processes, evaluating new technologies, and updating laboratory procedures. Your decisions directly influence testing accuracy, equipment reliability, staff performance, and overall laboratory effectiveness.

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Technology, or related field. Additional experience can be considered in lieu of education.

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management's assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.
• Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law. 
• 3+ years of experience in QC laboratory related work.
• Experience performing laboratory testing in wet chemistry, analytical techniques, and/or mechanical testing
• Experience with calibration activities, troubleshooting equipment, and documentation control
• Experience in a regulated environment (nuclear, aerospace, medical device)

Preferred Qualifications and Location Details

• Active Q Clearance.
• NQA-1 and/or DOE related experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience preferred; workinglead roles welcome
• Onsite position - Oak Ridge, TN
• Position will be initial W2 contract with conversion and/or extension options.

As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.

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