Manager, Laboratory

Summary: 

• To supervise the day-to-day operations of the Laboratory.  To achieve and maintain the necessary laboratory customer approval and accreditation standards.

Principal Responsibilities:

Laboratory Planning & Administration.

• To schedule the Lab work schedule and headcount in accordance with workload and headcount constraints.
• To maintain the qualification matrix for the Lab technicians and train and re-allocate as necessary.
• To ensure logistics planners schedule material consistent with plant priorities and react to “red tag” orders.
• In absence of planners, to communicate with operations and metallurgists on test status and approve/release conforming tests in STAR.
• Handle union grievances up to Stage II and attend Stage III grievances relative to the Lab.
• Implement disciplinary action when breaches of company regulations or union contract requiring such action occur.
• Ensure laboratory equipment and consumable inventory is procured/maintained to meet demands and requirements.

Laboratory Quality Management

• Implement and maintain laboratory procedures, equipment and test methods to conform to customer and accreditation body requirements.
• Ensure that laboratory data is generated and reported in an accurate manner and satisfies the order requirements as communicated to the laboratory.
• Provide input to the programmers and Toronto JADC representative on programming/reporting requirements for STAR databases.
• Maintain the calibration program for the Toronto plant.
• Attend NADCAP meetings where possible.  When requested, represent TIMET on working groups and in correspondence with this accreditation body.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Knowledge, implementation and communication of Customer Quality requirements within the Laboratory areas.
• Knowledge of company rules and C&T union contract requirements.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency in SAP, STAR, and all MS Office applications.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, strong organizational skills, proficient with multi-tasking priorities.
• Demonstrate Supervisory capability.
• Knowledge of Laboratory testing methods.
• Familiarity with customer and national standards with respect to test requirements and reporting of data.

Competencies: 

• (List Specific Competencies for Required Success)
• Strong organizational and communication skills, Multi-tasking ability, ability to manage high workloads.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy; Materials Engineering or other Engineering/Science discipline preferred.  Three or more years’ experience in a mechanical test laboratory environment preferred.

Physical Dimensions: 

• Operate in office; laboratory and mill environment.  Ability to lift 50 lbs.