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Quality Supervisor
Norsk Hydro. Manage daily functions of the on-site mechanical and/or chemical testing laboratory, including labor deployment and overtime .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and maintaining laboratory equipment. Proficient in training and developing technicians while driving quality assurance and corrective actions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Laboratory ManagementQuality AssuranceISO 9001 ExperienceCertified Quality EngineerQTS Laboratory Information Management System
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Hard Skills
Tensile TestingChemical TestingMetrologyData IntegrityProcess AuditsPreventive MaintenanceCalibrationAnalytical AptitudeProgram ManagementQuality Processes
Soft Skills
Team CollaborationIndependent WorkCoachingCommunicationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Zwick Laboratory HardwareQTS Laboratory Information Management System
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Quality EngineerCertified Quality Technician
Industry Keywords
Manufacturing Quality ProgramAutomotive Customer RequirementsCompliance StandardsLaboratory Equipment MaintenanceCustomer Quality Checks
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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage daily functions of the on-site mechanical and/or chemical testing laboratory, including labor deployment and overtime
- Ensure accurate reporting of laboratory KPIs according to BA standards
- Auto-sign laboratory certifications and ensure processes are compliant and results are accurate against customer or industry specifications
- Ensure laboratory equipment is maintained according to preventive maintenance procedures, including calibration and cleaning
- Coordinate external resources supporting laboratory equipment maintenance
- Become the subject matter expert on tensile testing and other laboratory processes
- Address issues raised by laboratory technicians and escalate for higher-level input when needed
- Work with Pre-Review and customer service to interpret and document customer testing requirements
- Manage testing compliance
- Drive root-cause identification for testing failures and implement formal corrective actions
- Use QTS laboratory information management system with Zwick laboratory hardware
- Conduct daily process audits against compliance standards and react immediately
- Train and coach laboratory technicians on process flow, compliance, ethics, data integrity, and quality
- Support development of laboratory technicians
- Interpret applicable industry standards and ensure full compliance within the laboratory
- Serve as lead representative during customer visits and on-site customer quality checks
Requirements
What you’ll need- Three to five years work experience in a manufacturing based Quality program, preferably ISO 9001
- Bachelors Degree
- Certified Quality Engineer/Certified Quality Technician by the American Society of Quality (ASQ) preferred
- Mathematical and analytical aptitude
- Metrology training/experience
- Ability to work with a team and independently
- Experience with managing automotive customer requirements preferred
- Program Management experience preferred
- Comfortable as lead representative for customer visits to discuss quality concerns/issues, on-site customer quality checks, and making judgment calls on quality issues in plant and offsite
- Technical proficiency to understand the metallurgy of tensile or chemical testing
- Understanding of QTS laboratory information management system and its interface with Zwick laboratory hardware
- Ability to coach and train technicians on lab process flow, ethics, data integrity, compliance, and quality processes
- Understanding of applicable industry specifications and ability to deploy requirements at 100% compliance
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment maintenance, calibration, cleaning, and preventive maintenance procedures
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Job-related assessments reviewed alongside experience, qualifications, and interviews
- Application accommodations available through Hydro Recruiting