Job Description

job summary:
Fortune 300 company is investing $2B in a greenfield state-of-the art flat rolled aluminum mill near Starkville-Columbus, MS. They are seeking to hire a Laboratory Supervisor who will have overall responsibility hiring and developing a team who will layout the lab, oversea equipment installation and commissioning and develop procedures necessary to acheive lab certifications.

• Full relocation offered.

• Generous profit sharing program

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Chemistry Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience in a lab environment performing mechanical and chemical lab testing.

• Working knowledge of Mechanical Properties, Spectrometry, or Chemical analysis for metals

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers, customer and cross-funtional teams.

• Experience in an ISO 17025 accredited lab and TS 16949 accredited facility.

• Experience with Food and Automotive grades of Aluminum a plus

location: Columbus, Mississippi
job type: Permanent
salary: $110,000 - 135,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
1.) Laboratory Start-up:

• Design laboratory building footprint and layout.

• Select and purchase laboratory equipment.

• Oversee installation and commissioning of equipment.

• Hire and train laboratory personnel.

• Achieve required laboratory certifications.

2.) Laboratory Supervision:

• Supervise Spectrometry, Metallographic, Physical Testing, and Chemistry laboratories.

• Manage resources effectively, including people, time, and budget, to optimize laboratory

• operations.

• Maintain accreditation in the Spectrometry and Mechanical Test Labs through monitoring

• and auditing activities.

3. Equipment and Data Management:

• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and oversee capital development.

• Audit test data, particularly during the qualification of new equipment.

• Control scheduling, training, safety, human relations problems, and record-keeping.

4.) Certifications and Quality Support:

• Supervise the preparation of certifications for customers.

• Provide Metallurgy Quality Systems support, focusing on measurement assurance.

• Establish a link between customer product quality and operational availability of fabricating

• area equipment.

5.) Business System and Continuous Improvement:

• Promote and practice Aluminum Dynamics Business System concepts and cultural be haviorswithin your area of responsibility.

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The essential functions of this role include:

• working in a smoke free environment
• wearing steel toe shoes

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced

• Education: Bachelors (required)

skills: * Metallurgy (6 years of experience is required)

• Aluminum (food and automotive)
• Laboratory supervision
• OES
• ISO 17025
• TS 16949

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