Lab Quality Supervisor—Metallurgy & Testing Lead

Kennametal; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Huntsville site is seeking a Lab Supervisor to manage daily lab operations and promote a strong safety culture. The role involves performing analysis on tungsten and tungsten carbide products using a range of testing equipment, ensuring data integrity and testing method validity.

The ideal candidate holds a B.S. in Chemistry or Engineering, with supervisory experience in a powder processing environment, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Engineering preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience in a powder processing environment preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assign tasks and duties to Lab personnel as needed.
• Trains and coaches Lab technicians and personnel.
• Develops, tests, and documents testing methods for instrument upgrades/new instrumentation.
• Assures proper care of instrumentation; maintains and repairs as needed.
• Completes internal ISO 9001 quality audits.
• May lead process improvement, cost reduction, and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Measuring & testing techniques

Advanced mathematics

ISO 900

Inorganic chemistry/metallurgy

Written & verbal communication

MS Office / MS programs

Detail-oriented

Manufacturing processes basics

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Engineering

Tools

Analytical balances

Light & electron microscopy systems

Metallography & metallurgical testing

AA, XRF, ICP spectrometers

Malvern particle size analyzers

Sintering furnace operation

Ro-Tap sieve analysis

Microwave digestion system

Instrumentation maintenance tools

Job description

Kennametal Huntsville site is seeking a Lab Supervisor to manage daily lab operations and promote a strong safety culture. The role involves performing analysis on tungsten and tungsten carbide products using a range of testing equipment, ensuring data integrity and testing method validity.

The ideal candidate holds a B.S. in Chemistry or Engineering, with supervisory experience in a powder processing environment, and strong communication skills.