Manager - Laboratory

The Chemours Company; Starke (FL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chemours Company is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operation of the Separations and Control Labs in Starke, FL and Offerman, GA. You will supervise technicians, schedule tasks, and ensure calibration and maintenance of lab equipment while maintaining safety standards.

Reporting to the Sales Leader, this role requires four+ years in laboratory operations, strong communication, and proficiency with MS-Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ experience in laboratory operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly skilled in the use of standard desktop applications (MS-Office).
• Safety conscious. Awareness and implementation of mine safety practices and environmental and safety standards specific to the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to MSHA Safety and Environmental rules and Chemours policies.
• Train and manage laboratory staff to ensure reliable lab results.
• Schedule technicians to Separation Lab and Control Lab to meet objectives.
• Supervise use of XRF and other analytic equipment; troubleshoot assay problems.
• Ensure timely turnaround of production sample analysis for Minerals processing areas.
• Coordinate lab work on routine and non-routine samples and special projects.
• Review production test data daily to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain lab inventory to avoid interruptions in operations.
• Coordinate calibration, maintenance and repairs of lab equipment.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

MS-Office proficiency

Safety conscious

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

US - FL - Starke

US - GA - Offerman

Full time

JR15166

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

Chemours is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to join our growing Minerals team! This position will report directly to the Sales Leader and can be based at either our Florida or Geogia location.

The Laboratory Supervisor oversees day-to-day operation of the Separations and Control Labs located in Starke, FL and Offerman, GA to ensure efficient and timely turnaround of quality analysis results. This includes supervision of Laboratory Technicians, scheduling of tasks, and monitoring the calibration and maintenance of all lab equipment, while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure adherence to all MSHA Safety and Environmental rules as well as Chemours’ safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures (including Chemours’ Life Savings Rules)


• Maintain proficiency in laboratory procedures and underlying principles related to the methods in order to provide adequate training to employees and provide performance management to support continuous learning and consistent reliable lab results


• Schedule and deploy technicians to Separation Lab and Control Lab to achieve objectives in a cost-effective manner


• Supervise laboratory technicians in the use of XRF and other analytic equipment and methods, including computerized data handling and reporting. Troubleshoot assay problems


• Ensure efficient and timely turnaround of production sample analysis for various Minerals’ processing areas


• Coordinates, assigns, oversees, and conducts lab analysis work on all routine and non-routine samples, tasks and special projects requested by Chemours Minerals’ exploration, operations, and business, as well as Chemours’ off-site clients


• Daily reviews of production test data to ensure accurate, reliable results


• Monitor and maintain the appropriate level of lab inventory items to ensure no interruption to the day-to-day operation of the laboratory and processing of routine samples


• Coordinate and schedule proper calibration, maintenance, and repairs of all laboratory equipment with service providers


• Coordinate and monitor the progress and timely completion of maintenance work orders


• Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained in all assigned areas


• Payroll Time keeping record keeping and submittal of regular time, over time, vacation, holidays etc. for payroll


• Cultivate and maintain a respectful team work environment

The following is required for this role:

• Minimum of four years’ experience in laboratory operations


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Highly skilled in the use of standard desktop applications (MS-Office)


• Safety conscious. Awareness and implementation of mine safety practices and environmental and safety standards specific to the laboratory

The following is preferred for this role:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)


• Experience working with SAP is preferred


• Working knowledge of heavy mineral separation techniques


• Several years of industry experience supervising Mineralogy laboratories is preferred

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

$73,947.00 - $115,542.00

Chemours Level:

23

Annual Bonus Target:

6%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."\

Every day Chemours delivers Trusted Chemistry that enables products and technologies that people rely on to live better and thrive. A global leader in industrial and specialty chemicals, our chemistry enables vital innovations from high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced electronics to batteries for electric and low-emissions vehicles, climate friendly cooling, paints and durable coatings for advanced infrastructure, and more.

Through our three businesses Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials we deliver chemistry-based innovations that solve our customers’ biggest challenges.

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