Asst Chemical Lab Manager

Description

(Employment/staffing agencies - please do not reach out about this ad. We only hire direct.)
Job Title: Assistant Chemical Lab Manager  (this is not a lab that processes biological material)

Company/Location: Avtec Finishing / New Hope MN

Shift: Days

Manufacturing is necessary for the overall economic health of our country. Become part of an industry that finishes critical parts for the medical field (respirators, etc.), aeronautics (airplane parts), military, to everyday items like nuts and bolts, etc. We play an integral part in many of the products we all use every day.

Every employee plays an important role in our success. Many advancement opportunities from department leads, platers, maintenance, chemical lab, wastewater treatment, supervisor, quoting, to upper management. It all depends on your effort and interests. 

We are looking to expand our team and continue our mission of excellent service and on-time delivery. Reviews are conducted twice a year, including a rate increase if expectations are met. Great benefits package and fringe benefits. Hiring ASAP, apply TODAY.

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Position Duties:   Supports the Chemical Lab Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the Chemical Lab, including managing lab personnel, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards (local, state, federal), and optimizing lab processes. Reviews wastewater treatment, chemical usage, inventory, and hazardous waste. Anticipates issues and personnel problems, then resolves problems to minimize their effect on production. Maintains good housekeeping and enforces safe work practices.
 

What are we looking for? The following duties and requirements can help determine if you are a good fit for us, and if we are a good fit for you. Attendance is CRITICAL to our success and need people that are committed to being at work, as scheduled.

DUTIES:

• Upholds company policies and procedures
• Supports Chemical Lab Manager in all duties and fills in when absent
• Develops and maintains written procedures for all chemical activities and analysis
• Supervise, mentor, and support lab personnel, provide training and guidance to ensure high performance and adherence to lab procedures. Work scheduling also includes placing employees in appropriate positions to increase productivity
• Ensure the lab operates in compliance with all safety regulations, environmental guidelines, andi ndustry standards. Including local, state, and federal policies. Enforce safety protocols and procedures
• Responsible for chemical waste and dump schedule
• Monitor and maintain the quality of the laboratory processes and results. Develop and implement quality control procedures and perform regular audits to ensure accuracy and reliability
• Manages and controls waste treatment equipment/operations to ensure compliance
• Maintains records for employees in the department such as performance evaluations, disciplinary,notes on performance, etc.
• Implements continuous improvement activities such as new Chemical Equipment, Test Instruments and Processes to enhance quality and optimize throughput
• Research new products offered by chemical suppliers
• Develops, maintains, and adjusts job routings as requested
• Prepares discharge reports, manifests, and other reports as assigned for upper management staff. Management may require reports on safety issues in the department, productivity, and goals
• Exercises good housekeeping practices - keeps work areas, lab equipment, floors, counter tops,cabinets, etc. clean and organized
• Work with production managers, supervisors, and line operators to trouble shoot production issues
• Responsible for lowering waste and maximizing plating chemistry efficiencies. This may include more monitoring, more tank dumping (decant), less tank dumping to maximize output whiler educing overall cost through loss of time measured by OTD, Cost of Quality, Profit Margin Analysis.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
   

SKILLS REQUIRED:

•  4 years college with chemistry background preferred
•  5 years industry experience; preferably in-house
• CEF or Plating essentials course preferred
• Hazardous waste training preferred
• Hazwoper training and forklift license 
• Ability to maintain a regular and reliable attendance record
• Fluently read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Must be a US citizen or have authorization to work in the US
• Must be able to read a ruler/tape measure and