Laboratory Supervisor

Cleveland-Cliffs; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor for our Cleveland-based chemical laboratory. The role requires supervising hourly union employees, ensuring safety and quality, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with operations to support manufacturing with timely, reliable lab results.

Preferred candidates hold a chemistry-related degree; strong analytical and communication skills; and experience with ASTM methods and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical sciences or engineering or equivalent experience.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards compliance.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and manage safety of hourly union employees.
• Communicate clearly within the team and with operations.
• Develop and implement processes for timely, accurate results; drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare for and participate in audits (Quality, Safety, Environmental); engage ISO/IEC standards.
• Develop analytical methods; apply ASTM and other test methods; create new methods as needed.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot lab equipment; ensure reliable support for manufacturing.
• Create and maintain work instructions for lab procedures.
• Manage inventory of lab chemicals and equipment within budget.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Sciences or Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

A2LA training

OES/XRF/ICP experience

LECO elemental analyzers

Job description

Location: Cleveland, OH

Cleveland-Cliffshas an immediate opening for aLaboratory Supervisor in ourCleveland Workschemical laboratory.Thesuccessful candidate will combine strong technical and analytical skills with effective communication and leadership, ensuring safe,accurate, and reliable laboratory operations.This role includes supervising hourly union employees, supporting audit readiness,maintaininglaboratory equipment,developingand applying analytical methods, andcoordinating withoperations to providetimelyand reliable support for manufacturing.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

• Supervise, train, schedule, and manage the safety ofhourly unionemployees.

• Work effectively within a team environment using clear and effective communication skills.

• Develop and implement processes to ensuretimelyandaccurateresults and drive continuous improvement.

• Prepare for andparticipatein internal and external audits for Quality, Safety, and Environmental standards, includingIATF 16949 andISO 17025 accreditation through A2LA.

• Develop analytical methods and apply ASTM and other agency test methods, including creating new test methods as needed.

• Performtimelymaintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting of laboratory, sample preparation, and testing equipment to ensure reliable support for manufacturing operations.

• Createandmaintainwork instructions for laboratory procedures within the area of responsibility.

• Manage inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment spares within budgetary limits.

• Communicate with upstream and downstream operations and external contractors to coordinate work, deliveries, and services.

• Acquire, install, and set up new equipment.

• Perform other duties asrequiredto support business operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Technical Sciences or Engineeringsuch as Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials ScienceEngineeringor applicable relevant experienceie. experience in atomic emission spectroscopy (OES, XRF, ICP).

• Supervisory experience

• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.

• Advanced computer skills andproficiencyin Microsoft Office products

• Ability to thrive in a diverse and dynamic work environment.

• Demonstrated success in problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Chemistry.

• Supervisory experience within aheavy industryunionized environment

• A2LA training.

• Experience in atomic emission spectroscopy (OES, XRF, ICP).

• Experience with LECO elemental analyzers (C, S, N, O).

• Experienceworking in a unionized environment.

Relocationassistanceis not provided for this position.

The salary range for this role is $75,000 to $95,000. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based onnumerousfactors, including, but not limited to, relevanteducation, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location and business or organizational needs.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, educationassistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail [e-mail] call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.