Site Quality Lab Supervisor

SITE QUALITY LAB SUPERVISOR Key Responsibilities Laboratory

• Define and approve test methods (with Plant Quality Manager) to be applied and ensure that all adhere to these standards. Maintain the laboratory scope
• Maintain a local library of OEM specific test and inspection methods
• Perform regular product and process control measurements for serial production and report result with conclusions and recommendations (e.g.: color matching, adhesion tests)
• Perform necessary measurements and testing for new programs
• Distribute, file and archive all the tests reports (data management)
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness (5S). Ensure safety consciousness in the Laboratory

• Ensure all equipment is calibrated and have acceptable Gauge Reliability and Repeatability Studies. This includes all hard gauges for the final OEM product and color measurement equipment.
• Ensure that equipment available is according to the Customer requirements
• Ensure suitable maintenance of all support equipment

• Where specified according to control plan, manage or conduct periodic re-qualification testing for the life of the product
• Ensure the preservation of Customer Master Samples and specifically the Customer Boundary sample conditions
• Provide measurement and inspection support for Supplier parts (incoming goods inspection) where required

• Train operators and/or supervisors on specific controls (e.g.: color matching)
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Roadmap improvement and any other plant improvement activity
• Support QRQC process in the plant

• Cooperate closely with Paint and plastic Suppliers and Customers on issues of color matching, new color approval and batch control (Paint-In process)

• Manage the day to day activities of the laboratory and metrology technicians
• Ensure that Laboratory and Plant Personnel are trained in the relevant Lab measurement and test Methodologies where applicable. Ensure that the Training path is applied

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Laboratory/chemistry experience
• Self-management, communicative (able to make written and oral presentations)

• Problem-solving mindset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Laboratory inspection, testing methods development
• Laboratory test reporting