Laboratory Team Lead

Johnson Matthey Inc.; Devon (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Matthey, Inc. in Wayne, PA, is seeking a Laboratory Team Lead to monitor lab operations and provide direction to the lab team, supporting manufacturing and customer requirements.

The role includes leading LEAN deployment on site (5S, SPs, CIS, Kaizen), directing Quality Control per KPIs, and calibrating ICP standards with verification before routine use. The incumbent will calibrate and maintain laboratory instruments and distinguish between good and bad data, ensuring data integrity and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering or related field and 2 years of related work experience in an industrial laboratory environment.
• 2 years of experience in Laboratory Information Management; SPC; MSA; and mitigating laboratory hazards (e.g., compressed gases, strong acids, ergonomic factors).
• 1 year of experience in SAP and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Labware version 6.

Responsibilities

• Monitor lab operations to support day-to-day manufacturing requirements and customer requirements.
• Provide direction to lab team.
• Lead and participate in LEAN deployment on site, including 5S, SPs, CIS, and Kaizen, to develop and sustain a LEAN environment.
• Lead and direct Quality Control processes in accordance with defined KPIs.
• Prepare ICP calibration standards with independent verification before releasing them for routine use.
• Calibrate and maintain the instruments used in the laboratory.
• Distinguish between good and bad data.

Skills

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

MSA (Measurement System Analysis)

Laboratory Safety / Hazard Mitigation

Laboratory Information Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Labware LIMS v6

Job description

Laboratory Team Lead, Johnson Matthey, Inc., Wayne, PA:

Monitor lab operations to support day-to-day manufacturing requirements and customer requirements. Provide direction to lab team. Fully participate in LEAN deployment on site, including 5S, SPs, CIS, and Kaizen, to help develop and sustain a LEAN environment. Lead and direct the Quality Control processes in accordance with defined KPIs. Prepare ICP calibration standards with independent verification before releasing them for routine use. Distinguish between good and bad data. Calibrate and maintain the instruments used in the laboratory. Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, an Engineering discipline or a related field and 2 years of related work experience in an industrial laboratory environment. Of the required experience, must have 2 years of experience in all of the following: Laboratory Information Management; Applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) to validate lab measurements and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to determine the suitability of a measurement system; and Mitigating laboratory hazards such as compressed gases, strong acids, and ergonomic factors. Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience in all of the following: SAP; and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Labware version 6.

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