Manager - Laboratory

The Chemours Company•Starke, FL

7d•$73,947 - $115,542•Hybrid

About The Position

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. Chemours is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to join our growing Minerals team! This position will report directly to the Sales Leader and can be based at either our Florida or Geogia location. The Laboratory Supervisor oversees day-to-day operation of the Separations and Control Labs located in Starke, FL and Offerman, GA to ensure efficient and timely turnaround of quality analysis results. This includes supervision of Laboratory Technicians, scheduling of tasks, and monitoring the calibration and maintenance of all lab equipment, while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Requirements

Minimum of four years’ experience in laboratory operations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Highly skilled in the use of standard desktop applications (MS-Office)
Safety conscious. Awareness and implementation of mine safety practices and environmental and safety standards specific to the laboratory

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Experience working with SAP is preferred
Working knowledge of heavy mineral separation techniques
Several years of industry experience supervising Mineralogy laboratories is preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to all MSHA Safety and Environmental rules as well as Chemours’ safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures (including Chemours’ Life Savings Rules)
Maintain proficiency in laboratory procedures and underlying principles related to the methods in order to provide adequate training to employees and provide performance management to support continuous learning and consistent reliable lab results
Schedule and deploy technicians to Separation Lab and Control Lab to achieve objectives in a cost-effective manner
Supervise laboratory technicians in the use of XRF and other analytic equipment and methods, including computerized data handling and reporting. Troubleshoot assay problems
Ensure efficient and timely turnaround of production sample analysis for various Minerals’ processing areas
Coordinates, assigns, oversees, and conducts lab analysis work on all routine and non-routine samples, tasks and special projects requested by Chemours Minerals’ exploration, operations, and business, as well as Chemours’ off-site clients
Daily reviews of production test data to ensure accurate, reliable results
Monitor and maintain the appropriate level of lab inventory items to ensure no interruption to the day-to-day operation of the laboratory and processing of routine samples
Coordinate and schedule proper calibration, maintenance, and repairs of all laboratory equipment with service providers
Coordinate and monitor the progress and timely completion of maintenance work orders
Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained in all assigned areas
Payroll Time keeping – record keeping and submittal of regular time, over time, vacation, holidays etc. for payroll
Cultivate and maintain a respectful team work environment