Supervisor Quality
Kennametal•Huntsville, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
The Lab Supervisor is responsible for managing the daily operations of the Lab. This person will promote Kennametal's management-based safety culture within the lab. This person should be able to perform analysis on Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide products using a variety of testing equipment and instrumentation as needed. This individual maintains the integrity of testing methods for finished, in-process, and raw materials, as well as, maintaining the testing results for the environmental concern of the facility.
Requirements
- Supervisory and Leadership skills
- Knowledge of measuring and testing techniques.
- Advanced mathematical skills
- ISO 900 Knowledge
- Knowledge of inorganic chemistry
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Highly competent in using Microsoft programs.
- Able to analyze network programs supporting lab and manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and test data distribution.
- Must be detail-oriented and able to work under pressure in a demanding fast-paced environment.
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of metallurgy is preferred.
- Previous supervisory experience in a powder processing environment.
Responsibilities
- Assigns tasks and duties to Lab personnel as needed.
- Trains and coaches Lab technicians and personnel.
- Responsible for procedure development as assigned by the Quality Manager.
- Evaluates all types of test data as required, make decisions for re-testing, and evaluate unexpected or questionable data.
- Responsible for incorporating new instrumentation or instrument upgrades as assigned by the Quality Manager.
- Develops, tests, and documents testing methods for instrument upgrades/new instrumentation.
- Trains lab personnel on new instrument operations.
- Assures proper care of instrumentation.
- Monitors instrument maintenance, responsible for instrument repair and preventative maintenance.
- Is responsible for revising departmental ISO documentation as assigned by the Quality Manager.
- Completes internal ISO 9001 quality audits as assigned by the Quality Manager.
- May serve as a team leader or facilitator for process improvement, cost reduction, and lean manufacturing programs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
