Lab Manager

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible to manage the Chemical Lab, Calibration Lab, and Materials Lab. Responsibilities include driving laboratory improvements through ensuring timely and accurate data for all internal customers, development and execution of a roadmap and strategy for world-class laboratory processes, and lead and develop lab team members.

WAGE TYPE:
Salaried Exempt

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manages all Lab activities:
  • Ensures all lab testing requirements defined in the Control Plans are scheduled, completed, and documented appropriately
  • Continuously review lab capacity and capability requirements to support Operations including evaluation of new instrumentation and testing methods as required
  • Coordinate lab support for all internal and external customers in including Integration testing, root cause analysis, customer audits and site visits, and any other lab related requests
  • Ensure adequate laboratory systems are in place for data tracking and analysis
  • Have a thorough understanding of the key process input and output variables and how they are to be monitored and controlled, which includes clear visibility to all stakeholders with defined roles and responsibilities.
• Development and execution of Laboratory Roadmap and Strategy. This includes:
  • Development and communication of vision for future
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and leaders
• Manage and evaluate large volumes of process input data to ensure processes are running as designed, as well as looking for trends that indicate pending problems
• Ensure existing MSA’s are up to date
• Process capability monitoring including early detection of pending issues and implementing corrective action
• Support Operations, Maintenance, and Quality in troubleshooting processes
• Train area leaders, team leaders and operators on laboratory related items
• Could potentially come in contact with hazardous chemicals
• Proper disposal of waste such as recyclables, standard waste, hazardous waste, etc. is expected.
• Any other tasks as required fulfilling Lincoln Industries' Beliefs and Drivers

• Reports to:
  
  Director, Quality
• Supervises:
  Process Control Chemist, Chemical Lab Team, Calibration Lab Team, Materials Lab Team

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted for the expected levels of education and experience required.

Education and/or

Experience:

• BS in Engineering (Chemical preferred) or equivalent years of experience in process control or lab environments
• 5– 10 years laboratory experience

• Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels through out an organization.

• Ability to lead teams – both direct reports and team members with dotted line responsibilities.
• Six Sigma certification (preferred)
• MSA experience
• Knowledge of SPC and Capability Analysis

• Job Category C – Low Labor Intensive Category
• Must be able to perform physical functions equivalent to Category
  
  C.
• Rarely
• Occasionally
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• Constant
• 0-25% of work activity
• 26
  -50% of work activity
• 51
  -75% of work activity
• 76 - 100% of work activity
• Regular Exposure To Uncomfortable Conditions
• Personal Protective Equipment Required
• Frequent Indoor Work
• Outdoor Work
• Machine Interfacing
• Computer Interfacing
• Hot Weather
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