Materials Laboratory Manager

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

As the Materials Laboratory Manager, you'll lead a team of engineers, materials specialists, and technicians supporting some of the world's most advanced power generation equipment. From investigating material failures to advancing testing capabilities, you'll play a critical role in helping improve the reliability and performance of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and related components.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, and global materials experts, you'll help solve complex technical challenges while driving a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary materials laboratory team.
• Manage laboratory operations, priorities, resources, and testing activities.
• Oversee material characterization, metallurgical investigations, mechanical testing, and failure analysis efforts.
• Support Engineering, Manufacturing, R&D, and Service teams in resolving material-related challenges.
• Drive root cause investigations and provide technical recommendations to improve product reliability.
• Advance laboratory capabilities through process improvements, equipment upgrades, and new testing methods.
• Manage laboratory budgets, maintenance activities, and strategic investments.
• Partner with Siemens Energy's global laboratory network to share expertise and best practices.
• Foster a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and customer focus.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in materials engineering, laboratory operations, testing or failure analysis.
• Leadership experience in an engineering, laboratory, manufacturing, or testing environment.
• Strong technical understanding of metallic materials, material characterization, mechanical testing, and failure investigations.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical projects and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and team development.
• Experience in power generation, turbo machinery, aerospace, or a similar industrial environment highly preferred.
• Ability to travel approximately 10-15% domestically and internationally.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
• Export Control Requirement (ECC): Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Failure Analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Metallography, Materials Characterization, SEM, or related analytical methods
• Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, or Generator technologies
• High-temperature alloys, coatings, creep, fatigue, or fracture mechanics
• Laboratory modernization, equipment qualification, or capability expansion initiatives

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

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