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Lab Manager
Develop, implement, communicate and maintain quality management systems to support overall quality and production objectives. Oversee all activities related to development/application/maintenance of QA/QC procedures and standards.
Responsibilities:
- Provide statistical analysis to support production processes and exploration;
- Direct internal audit activities; representing company during audits;
- Review customer contracts;
- Review customer specs, industry changes to ensure company compliance;
- Develop/maintain systems to rate vendors;
- Ensure conformity of processed materials and final product to meet customer and company quality standards;
- Identify quality issues/trends and implement defect reduction activities and corrective action data;
- Work toward continuous improvement (Lean Enterprise) using in-process audits and certificate processes;
- Implement newest and best proactive methods in QA areas to provide consistent high quality with minimum time and cost;
- Determine the number and qualifications of personnel, as well as the equipment and material necessary, to satisfy workload demands;
- Direct and coordinate a staff of laboratory technicians in the testing of a wide variety of materials to determine their chemical and physical properties;
- Serve as liaison with project managers, department managers, technicians, and clients to resolve disputes and provide interpretive and evaluative analyses of tests and inspections performed;
- Disseminate technical information on the performance of tested materials; suggests modifications in the formulation, processing, and production of sub-standard materials for conformity to specifications;
- Serve as liaison with governmental agencies with respect to policies, procedures, and programs;
- Responsible for providing advice on the suitability of products for engineering applications;
- Interpret complex specifications and formulates procedures for testing materials submitted without specifications;
- Assist in the preparation of the department budget;
- Establish departmental operating policies and procedures and work standards; and
- Analyze, evaluate, and approve reports.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 5 yrs QA management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Knowledge of engineering theory, principles, and practices, relative to materials testing;
- Knowledge of XRF sample analysis and operation;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; excellent organizational skills; and
- Proficient in Microsoft office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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Production Manager - Milling
Operational responsibility and accountability for production in Milling operation. Responsible for setting the vision and to achieve business objectives while building a positive plant culture. Additionally, provide leadership and implement organizational strategies in production area(s) to meet safety, quality and production design goals in addition to cost objectives, product/technology development and promoting a strong team atmosphere.
Responsibilities:
- Actively lead and support the plant safety programs;
- Establish systems to ensure conformance to quality requirements;
- Manage production operations to meet product demand requirements, exceeding design parameters, and facilitating product/technology development opportunities;
- Actively pursue ways to meet site yield expectations;
- Actively pursue ways to achieve cost objectives established by the business; and
- Create an environment that promotes positive teamwork and accomplishments.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others;
- Demonstrated knowledge of costs and financial controls;
- Demonstrated ability to think ahead, plan, prepare and execute action plans to achieve results;
- Demonstrated ability to effectively take action to solve problems while exhibiting sound judgment and successful stress tolerance;
- Demonstrated ability to act independently upon information and make decisions that achieve optimal results;
- Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to enhance performance of direct reports and develop personnel for broader organizational opportunities;
- Demonstrated ability to measure an employee’s performance to goals;
- Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, employee relations, quality, productivity and cost;
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload while paying attention to detail;
- Demonstrated ability to function as a strong team player;
- Knowledge of Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing; and
- Demonstrated skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).
Education/Experience:
- BS Engineering;
- 5+ years in an engineering or supervisory role; and
- Lean, Six Sigma and/or Continuous Improvement.
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Process Engineer
Responsible for improving plant operating processes - debottlenecking, process optimization, process improvement and product enhancements through process improvements
Responsibilities include:
- Process modifications to improve quality, reduce costs, improve reliability, and improve safety.
- Hands-on, continuous improvement.
- Equipment and process changes, commissioning and validation of equipment.
- Provide engineering leadership and assistance to operations including: establishing operating parameters, troubleshooting, evaluation of equipment and technical recommendations.
- Provide technical assistance in order to develop and implement Quality Assurance.
- Proactively provide leadership for the design and commercialization of new and existing products
- Direct a high performance team that is at the frontline of interactions with marketing & sales to drive business results.
- Utilize creative problem solving and the design of experiment approach to deliver technical solutions and communicates them to a wide range of business functions so that they can take action on the recommendations.
- Direct development of best practices with other Engineers and Scientists to drive continuous improvement.
Requirements include:
- BS Chemical Engineering and MBA
- 5+ years chemical plant, pilot plant and R&D process engineering
- Knowledge of statistical methods - SPC
- Excel, Microsoft Office applications, with PLC knowledge a plus
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