Senior Fire Assay Manager

Location:

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Cotecna Lab UK aims to deliver world‑class metals and minerals testing services, completing our global network with a purpose‑built, ISO
17025‑accredited facility. Positioned at the heart of European trade, we provide accurate, impartial, and rapid analyses to support critical supply chains and energy transition markets.

The Senior Fire Assay Manager will lead the department in delivering accurate, ISO
17025‑compliant analyses through efficient workflows, technical expertise, and strict safety standards. They will ensure timely turnaround, maintain quality documentation, and foster team development to achieve operational excellence.

• Coordinate and supervise staffing resources within the fire assay department to ensure smooth workflow.
• Organise and manage sample throughput to ensure full utilisation of equipment and resources.
• Provide technical support with respect to methodologies utilised within the fire assay department.
• Ensure quality of analysis is compliant with ISO
  17025 standards.
• Ensure turnaround times are met for the fire assay department.
• Manage the maintenance of all documentation for the department in line with quality requirements.
• Ensure the safe operation of all tasks within the department in line with all risk assessments.
• Assist in investigations relating to non‑conforming work and implement corrective actions as required.
• Give training to staff as required and complete annual performance reviews with the laboratory manager.
• Maintain stock levels of fire assay reagents and consumables.
• Organise and manage blood testing for staff within the department.
• Attend laboratory meetings as required.
• Manage day‑to‑day HR functions such as holiday approval.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by laboratory management.

• Minimum of five years' experience working within fire assay.
• Previous experience working within an ISO 17025 laboratory desirable.
• Minimum of three years management experience essential.
• Full technical knowledge of the fire assay process in relation to metals and minerals.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to influence and effect change.
• Ability to manage own workload, prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

International Trade and Development