Technical Manager

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Job description

The Technical Manager will provide cost-efficient analytical procedures for characterizing and providing analytical support for raw material and in-process testing. The Technical Manager will also improve quality standards and production reliability. It further involves supervision of chemical and analytical processes at location with a focus on harmonizing processes at all of the sites. Provide analytical processes for the competitive characterization of impurities by supervising a cleanroom laboratory facility in our TN site. This position will ensure that analytical testing meets company requirements while maintaining a safe working laboratory.

Managerial Duties

Job Responsibilities:

• Technical and disciplinary leadership of the raw materials, gas chromatography, in process trace metals and chemical ultra-trace laboratories
• Technical and administrative management of the employees at the laboratory. Oversight of the training and qualification of laboratory chemist and technicians according to company guidelines
• Optimizes and controls workflows at site
• Oversight of equipment used for processing emissions from chemical analysis
• Serve as the deputy to the Sr. Analytics Manager during their absence from the plant
  

Specialized Duties

• Supervises the laboratory, including its measuring instruments, clean-room technology and scrubbers. Ensure that the HVAC, safety, water purification systems for the building are at site and industry standards. Work with engineering and maintenance groups to provide preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on analytical equipment and building systems
• Assures that the laboratory meets ISO quality and environmental standards by providing proper documentation on procedures, sample plans, validation reports and calibrations, etc.
• Identifying and actively resolving quality drops or customer claims in the field of responsibility by using statistical analysis of laboratory data using programs such as MiniTab and Tableau
• Support of production units, process-support groups and engineering with respect of analytical methods and characterization methods for auxiliaries. Identify new or make improvements to analytical capabilities at the site
• Work in close cooperation with other Senior Chemists worldwide at company to ensure that technology strategies are aligned at the site
• Serve as the site subject matter expert for cleanroom laundry services
• If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity or others we are currently working on, please contact Dave Maxwell at .
  

JO: 396.21DM

Technical Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry; Ph.D. in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry preferred
• 9-13 years of work experience in the chemical industry preferred
• 3+ years of supervisory experience of qualified staff preferred
• Experience in supervision of an ultra-trace cleanroom laboratory preferred
• In-depth knowledge of instrumental analytics and chemical processes. Knowledge of manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of the requirements for operating a cleanroom
• Knowledge of HVAC operation for cleanroom environments
• In-depth knowledge of industry specific standards and testing equipment
• Understanding of deionized and ultra-pure water purification systems or process
• IT knowledge, especially databases and standard software, statistical analysis of data. Experience with SAP and SQL Queries programming
• If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Dave Maxwell at .
  

JO: 396.21DM