Additive Manufacturing Analytical Lab Technical Lead

HP; Sant Cugat del Vallès; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HP is seeking an Analytical Lab Lead to manage daily operations of the 3D Analytical Laboratory, supporting materials research, process development, and product quality for MJF technologies.

This role combines laboratory leadership, materials characterization expertise, equipment management, quality investigations, and R&D support. The successful candidate will ensure laboratory excellence and deliver high-quality data to inform engineering decisions.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Typically 2–4 years of work experience in chemistry practices, lab procedures or process improvement.
• Experience managing analytical lab operations, equipment, and workflows.
• Experience in experimental design, data analysis, technical reporting, and problem-solving.
• Experience leading technical projects and cross-functional engineering collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day operation of polymer and metal analytical laboratories, ensuring compliance, equipment readiness, documentation, safety, and efficient workflow.
• Coordinate laboratory priorities based on business, R&D, and operational needs with timely analytical results.
• Support technical staff, drive knowledge retention, training, and best-practice sharing across the lab.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, expand lab capabilities, improve methods, and evaluate new equipment or technologies.
• Support laboratory roadmap planning and investment decisions for equipment and capabilities.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Digital fluency

Learning agility

Educación

BSc/MSc in Materials science

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Herramientas

DSC

PSD

SEM

GPC

TGA

Rheology

Descripción del empleo

HP is seeking an Analytical Lab Lead to manage and drive the daily operations of the 3D Analytical Laboratory while supporting materials research, process development, and product quality initiatives for Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technologies.

This role combines laboratory leadership, materials characterization expertise, equipment management, quality investigations, and R&D support. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring laboratory excellence, maintaining analytical capabilities, supporting innovation programs, and delivering high-quality technical data that enables informed engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of polymer and metal analytical laboratories, ensuring compliance, equipment readiness, laboratory documentation, safety, and efficient workflow management.
• Coordinate laboratory priorities, based on business, R&D, and operational needs while ensuring timely delivery of analytical results.
• Support technical staff, drive knowledge retention, training, and best-practice sharing across the laboratory organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities to expand laboratory capabilities, improve analytical methods, and evaluate new equipment or technologies supporting future business needs.
• Support laboratory roadmap planning and investment decisions for equipment, methodologies, and technical capabilities.

Materials Characterization & Analytical Testing

• Lead analytical characterization of materials to support material development, qualification, and quality programs using a range of physical, chemical, thermal, and microscopy techniques, including analytical testing and data interpretation.
• Act as the laboratory subject matter expert for analytical characterization methodologies, equipment capabilities, and data interpretation.
• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and technical integrity of laboratory data and characterization methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement of measurement systems and laboratory quality processes.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in: Materials science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or any other related scientific discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in chemistry practices, lab procedures, process improvement, people management, or a related field or an advanced degree with little or no work experience.
• Experience managing analytical laboratory operations, equipment, and workflows.
• Experience in experimental design, data analysis, technical reporting, and problem-solving investigations.
• Experience leading technical projects and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Preferred experience with additive manufacturing technologies (MJF, Metal Jet, or related technologies).

Preferred Certifications

• Six Sigma Certification

Knowledge & Skills

• Materials characterization techniques such as DSC, PSD, SEM, GPC, TGA, SEM, Rheology…
• Statistical data analysis and interpretation.
• Documentation and SOP development.
• Laboratory safety and quality systems.
• Technical report writing and presentation skills.

Key Competences

• Technical leadership, team-work and collaboration across engineering and research teams
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Organization and prioritization
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Learning agilitu
• Digital fluency

Job

Engineering

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (Spain)

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

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