Empregos em Full Time

“`

**About Unilabs**

Headquartered in Geneva and part of the A.P. Moller Group, Unilabs is one of Europe’s leading medical diagnostics companies, offering a complete range of laboratory, pathology, genetics, and imaging services to patients across 16 countries. Unilabs invests heavily in technology, equipment, and people – using digital technologies in its state-of-the-art laboratories and imaging institutes – to improve the lives of close to 100 million people every year.

**About the role**

The LAB Operations Excellence Manager is responsible for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence (e.g., Quality, Cost, Safety), by across all modalities of the Laboratory Operations in the market.​

This role ensures that Unilabs delivers world-class diagnostic laboratory services through process optimization and standardization, capability building, and data-driven performance management.​

It acts as a centre of excellence for operational best practices, supporting the Market Head of LAB Operations in aligning with HQ standards, regulatory requirements, and strategic business goals.​

**Key Responsibilities**

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement​

· Lead Lean based initiatives, in articulation with the Laboratory Directors, to optimize end-to-end laboratory process and workflows.

· Standardize and enforce implementation of SOPs and operating models across modalities to ensure consistency, quality, and cost efficiency.​

· Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, ensuring adherence to Turnaround Time (TAT) and First-Time-Right performance metrics.​

· Coordinate operational reviews, benchmarking performance against internal and external standards.​

Performance Management​

· Define and track operational KPIs across modalities (e.g., TAT, compliance rate, and capacity metrics).​

· Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor performance trends and enable data-driven decision-making.​

· Drive corrective actions and ensure continuous alignment with HQ standards.​

Innovation, Automation & Transformation​

· Partner with IT, Medical, and Commercial teams to lead AI, automation, and digital transformation initiatives in laboratory operations.​

· Introduce new technologies that improve efficiency and diagnostic accuracy (e.g., AI to support diagnostic, predictive maintenance).​

· Ensure process harmonization across laboratory modalities.​

Capability Building & Change Enablement​

· Promote a continuous improvement culture by training and mentoring operational teams on process management and problem-solving techniques.​

· Facilitate local adoption of global standards and processes and support leadership in change management communication.​

Compliance, Quality & Safety​

· Ensure all operational processes comply with Health and Safety regulations,​

· Work with Medical & Quality to ensure all operational processes comply with accreditation standards, monitor non-conformities and drive preventive actions and lessons learned.​

· Participate in risk assessments and support internal/external audits.​

People & Culture​

· Manage and develop the technical and professional skills of team members, enhancing delivery against strategic and operational goals​

· Ensure effective communication flows to foster engagement, alignment with Unilabs’ vision and culture​

**Education​**

University degree in Engineering, Healthcare Management, or related field (Master’s preferred)​

**Experience**

· 5–8 years of experience in Laboratory or Diagnostics Operations (preferable), with at least 3 years in process improvement roles.​

· Proven experience in Operational Excellence, Lean or Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred).​

· Strong understanding of Laboratory operations and workflows, from sample collection to results delivery. (preferable)

· Experience with data analytics tools, dashboarding and KPI management.​

· Solid project management experience and skills

· Familiarity with AI and digital health technologies used in diagnostic operations.​ (preferable)

· Knowledge of healthcare compliance frameworks.​ (preferable)

· Strong influencing and stakeholder management in cross-functional environments.​

· Analytical, structured, and results-oriented mindset with a focus on problem-solving.​

· Excellent networking, communication and influencing abilities.​

· Change leadership and ability to embed continuous improvement culture.​

**Languages**

· Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written).​

· Additional languages are a plus​

**The Practical Detail**
Location: Santa Iria de Azoia
Working model: On-site
Contract type: Permanent

**Why this role matters**
In your first year, you will become the trusted quality authority on our Santa Iria de Azoia site, ensuring every product meets the high standards our consumers expect. This role is essential to protecting Flora Food Group’s brand and consumer trust by managing product quality and compliance throughout production. You will work closely with multiple teams to reduce deviations and improve processes, directly impacting the food that reaches kitchens and tables. Your presence on the shop floor and ability to make informed, context-sensitive decisions will safeguard the integrity of our products and support our growth.

**What you’ll do**

– Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for nonconformities, near-misses, and supplier deviations, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to resolve issues.

– Monitor quality indicators such as Right First Time, cost of non-quality, and customer complaints, translating data into continuous improvement plans.

– Champion the application and training of Product Quality Standards and process controls across production teams.

– Define acceptance criteria and quality protocols for new product launches, ensuring smooth introductions and consistent quality from day one.

– Prepare and support internal and external audits, maintaining full compliance with legal and company standards.

**Performance**
You will own the quality performance on site, driving measurable improvements in key indicators like customer complaints and Right First Time rates. Your data-driven approach will reduce waste and non-quality costs, ensuring that products consistently meet specifications. By building strong cross-functional relationships, you will accelerate deviation resolution and prevent recurrence, directly supporting operational excellence and consumer satisfaction.

**Care**
This role requires close collaboration with production, maintenance, logistics, procurement, research and development, and supplier quality teams. You will adapt your communication style to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, making decisions that balance rigorous quality standards with commercial realities. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will contribute to a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, ensuring every decision is traceable and defensible.

**Passion**
You are passionate about food quality and understand that it is the foundation of consumer trust. Your curiosity about how products perform in real kitchens drives you to maintain uncompromising standards. As Flora Food Group innovates and expands its portfolio, your role ensures that new products launch successfully and maintain their quality, helping us deliver better food every day.

**About you**
You bring solid experience in an industrial environment, ideally within food or fast-moving consumer goods, with hands-on shop floor exposure. Your background in Food Safety, Quality, or Industrial Engineering equips you to manage quality systems and data confidently. You are resilient and adaptable, able to reprioritise without losing focus, and you communicate clearly across different teams and levels. You understand that every quality decision protects the consumer and strengthens the brand.

You are genuinely interested in food culture and curious about how consumer behaviour and future food trends shape innovation. You understand that strong brands are built by anticipating what’s next in taste, nutrition, and functionality, and by translating insight into meaningful consumer experiences.

**Where this could lead to**
This role is a stepping stone to becoming an expert in quality, with opportunities to move laterally into central quality functions or related roles such as Food Safety Technician or Lab Supervisor. Growth typically occurs over several years as you deepen your expertise and leadership within the quality team.

**What’s next**
If this opportunity sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply before: 14-Oct-2026

For questions about the role, please contact:
Elif Kocoglu
elif.kocoglu@florafg.com

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

*Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.*

*No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.*

Winthrop Technologies is Europe’s only dedicated data centre delivery partner, offering full turnkey solutions from design through to construction and commissioning. Headquartered in Dublin, we deliver projects across Europe and have become the most trusted name in our sector.

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an Mechanical Project Manager to join our team in Sines, Portugal.
In this role, you will be responsible for designing, organising, leading, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of Mechanical project delivery — ensuring quality, safety, and performance standards are consistently met.

**Responsibilities**

– Manage and oversee all aspects of the mechanical scope of works, ensuring delivery in line with project specifications, schedule, and budget.
– Analyse, track, and manage critical milestone activities to prevent schedule delays.
– Review construction proposals, including scope and cost assessments.
– Lead and mentor project teams, including engineers, package managers, supervisors and foremen.
– Engage with project stakeholders, including clients, to ensure clear communication and alignment on goals.
– Liaise with design teams and subcontractors to ensure project delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
– Take a leading role in driving productivity through effective weekly and daily work plans.
– Plan and coordinate day-to-day site operations in conjunction with package managers.
– Oversee and manage subcontractor performance, tracking progress against schedule and manpower requirements.
– Coordinate activities with subcontractors operating in shared work areas to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient progress.
– Prepare comprehensive weekly reports including:

1. Incident/Accident reports
2. Schedule updates (Planned vs. Actual)
3. 12 week lookahead
4. Industrial relations issues
5. Procurement forecast (including long-lead items)
6. Weekly variation log (issued to the Quantity Surveyor)
7. Notification of any delays, disruptions, or risks to planned activities

– Prepare and issue weekly progress reports, consolidating supervisor updates and highlighting progress, risks, and material delivery issues.
– Conduct weekly commercial meetings with the commercial team to capture all variations and ensure client costs are updated.
– Promote and manage site safety, working closely with the Mechanical Package Manager and Safety Advisor.
– Drive a strong Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) culture across the project team.
– Develop, implement, and maintain company procedures in collaboration with package managers.
– Manage and control change management processes (cost and programme impacts).

– Minimum 10 years’ experience in managing large-scale Mechanical projects such as commercial offices, retail, hotels, schools, or data centres.

– Data centre project experience is highly desirable.
– Trade or Engineering qualification preferred, with recent experience in managing major electrical contracts.
– Proven experience in Mechanical Project Management, with the ability to effectively control scope, schedule, and budget.
– Demonstrated experience coordinating and managing large installation projects, ideally within data centre delivery or other large-scale mechanical environments.
– Strong technical understanding of mechanical design and build systems.
– Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical systems, including HVAC, piping, and associated services.
– Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.
– Ability to drive progress and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

– Work for a market leader delivering turnkey data centre projects
– Collaborative working environment
– Supportive career and fast-track development
– Competitive salaries and a rotational roster

***Winthrop Technologies Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.***