Lab Supervisor

Business Overview

MACDERMID ALPHA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS

Through the innovation of specialty chemicals and materials under our Alpha, Compugraphics, Electrolube, Kester, and MacDermid Enthone brands, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions provides solutions that power electronics interconnection. We serve all global regions and every step of device manufacturing within each segment of the electronics supply chain. The experts in our Semiconductor Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, and Assembly Solutions divisions collaborate in design, implementation, and technical service to ensure success for our partner clients. Our solutions enable our customers' manufacture of extraordinary electronic devices at high productivity and reduced cycle time.

Job Purpose

In the Laboratory Supervisor position, you will oversee the daily operation of the laboratory quality control section to ensure that materials approved for use/dispatch meet appropriate standards. In this role you will be responsible for all human and material resources of the QC Lab. This position supervises 4 laboratory technicians.

Job Responsibilities

• Calculate and devise plans and strategies for ongoing laboratory operations and increase capacity.
• Maintain continuous operation by overseeing inventory and purchase plans.
• Develop and/or implement new methods to increase and diversify analytical capacity.
• Evaluate, develop and initiate the development of current test methods to ensure that the laboratory utilizes the most accurate, efficient and effective way to test current products.
• Provide reliable customer contact to facilitate through research the handling of problems or issues concerning laboratory operations.
• Manage customer expectations and ensure that their expectations are met and their problems are resolved.
• Maintain quality of operation in laboratory functions.
• Support the quality department in problem solving and customer complaint investigation activities.
• Follow the indications of the control plan of your area.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience of working in an analytical wet chemistry laboratory.
• Good general chemical understanding, typically supported by a higher qualification in Chemistry or a closely related subject.
• A good level of numeracy ability, ideally with some understanding of statistical methods/analysis.
• Ideally you will have knowledge of alloy processing and organic/inorganic chemistry.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct laboratory operations and delegate responsibilities to subordinates.
• Create an appropriate work environment conducive to teamwork through quality employees.
• Foster a work environment where people take personal roles in individual jobs while working as a team and focusing on continuous improvement of the workplace.
• Organize an efficient and standardized workflow.
• Train laboratory staff to ensure the efficient operation of the Laboratory, based on staff expertise to carry out the daily routines of operation.
• Motivate, advise, evaluate and encourage independence and creativity in work, to provide constant and immediate feedback on work performed.
• Participate in global projects where the laboratory is involved.
• Dictate safety policy, install safety equipment where necessary and evaluate potential hazards.
• Ensure adequate coverage of the laboratory for production planning.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Chemistry

EEO Statement

Element Solutions Inc is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.