Laboratory Supervisor

Minth-North-America; Alabama City (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Career development

Job summary

Minth Big and Beautiful Alabama LLC in Gadsden, AL seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to lead its metal surface testing and coating quality program. You will oversee dimensional inspection, material testing, and product evaluation to ensure compliance with engineering specs and customer requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, 2+ years of lab leadership, GD&T proficiency, and hands-on testing expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metrology, or a related technical discipline.
• At least two years of relevant laboratory experience with coordination or supervision.
• Ability to independently conduct testing, interpret results, and troubleshoot issues.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, measurement equipment, and calibration.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform and oversee dimensional inspection, material testing, and product evaluation in accordance with engineering specifications and applicable customer requirements.
• Supervise laboratory and measurement personnel, including work assignments, training, competency assessment, and performance evaluation.
• Establish and maintain laboratory procedures, standard operating procedures, testing schedules, and annual work plans.
• Manage laboratory equipment operation, preventive maintenance, calibration, equipment records, and procurement planning.
• Review measurement and testing data, verify report accuracy, and investigate abnormal results.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve issues related to measurement methods, testing equipment, and result interpretation.
• Support the development and validation of new testing methods.
• Coordinate laboratory audits, proficiency testing, and inter-laboratory comparisons, as applicable.
• Maintain organized and traceable laboratory documentation, testing records, and calibration records.
• Implement laboratory safety procedures, including chemical handling, waste disposal, housekeeping, and emergency response.
• Coordinate with Quality, Production, Engineering, and other departments to prioritize testing needs and support problem resolution.

Skills

Dimensional inspection

Material testing

Team supervision

GD&T

Testing methods

Data analysis

English communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metrology, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Measurement equipment

Instrument calibration

Tensile testing

Hardness testing

Surface roughness testing

Color and gloss testing

Weld and metallographic testing

Job description

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Laboratory Supervisor

Full Time Quality Minth Big and Beautiful Alabama LLC, Gadsden, AL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2958

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

We are seeking a skilled Laboratory Engineer with specialized experience in chroming, and painting processes for the automotive industry . This position plays a key role in ensuring surface treatment quality, process consistency, and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will be hands-on in analyzing coating performance, troubleshooting process deviations, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Other responsibilities includes:

• Independently perform and oversee dimensional inspection, material testing, and product evaluation in accordance with engineering specifications and applicable customer requirements.
• Supervise laboratory and measurement personnel, including work assignments, training, competency assessment, and performance evaluation.
• Establish and maintain laboratory procedures, standard operating procedures, testing schedules, and annual work plans.
• Manage laboratory equipment operation, preventive maintenance, calibration, equipment records, and procurement planning.
• Review measurement and testing data, verify report accuracy, and investigate abnormal results.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve issues related to measurement methods, testing equipment, and result interpretation.
• Support the development and validation of new testing methods.
• Coordinate laboratory audits, proficiency testing, and inter-laboratory comparisons, as applicable.
• Maintain organized and traceable laboratory documentation, testing records, and calibration records.
• Implement laboratory safety procedures, including chemical handling, waste disposal, housekeeping, and emergency response.
• Coordinate with Quality, Production, Engineering, and other departments to prioritize testing needs and support problem resolution.

To be a qualified candidate, you must have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metrology, or a related technical discipline.
• At least two years of relevant laboratory experience, including laboratory coordination, management, or team supervision.
• Ability to independently conduct testing, interpret results, and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), measurement equipment, and instrument calibration.
• Practical knowledge of relevant testing methods, such as tensile, hardness, destructive, surface roughness, color, gloss, weld, and metallographic testing.
• Strong data analysis, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to organize competing priorities and lead a team in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in automotive manufacturing or an automotive supplier laboratory.
• Hands-on experience with dimensional inspection and weld or material evaluation.
• Experience establishing laboratory procedures or supporting a new manufacturing facility
• Relevant technical certifications.

Why work for Minth? Here are the advantages of working at Minth.

• Competitive salary with bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and 401k matching
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.