Laboratory Supervisor
Role Overview
We are seeking a self-directed and results oriented person to supervise laboratory technicians and manage resources to ensure accurate and impartial output of results in a timely manner.
If you have good communication skills, enjoy working with people and plastic, and able to work at times in a fast-paced environment, please apply!
Position will require 1 to 2 weeks of travel to Fowlerville, Michigan for training shortly after hire.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.
We are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening at Asahi Kasei Plastics North America where our products are used in a wide array of molding applications including automotive, consumer, electronics, furniture, and industrial parts and they provide excellent solutions for pressure vessels.
Company:
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Job Description:
We are seeking a self-directed and results oriented person to supervise laboratory technicians and manage resources to ensure accurate and impartial output of results in a timely manner. If you have good communication skills, enjoy working with people and plastic, and able to work at times in a fast-paced environment, please apply!
Position will require 1 to 2 weeks of travel to Fowlerville, Michigan for training shortly after hire.
Job Tasks
Manage Laboratory resources to meet work demand
Hiring, training and development of resources
Resolution of testing nonconformities
Coordinate Technical Work Requests (Limited at Athens site)
Ensure that all activities are completed in compliance with lean, ethical, and regulatory requirements, including IATF 16949 / A2LA ISO 17025 / ISO 14001
Seek continuous improvement through periodic assessments
Qualifications (Education, Experience, Licensures, and Certifications)
Associates / Bachelors in STEM or Plastics Processing
Minimum 5 years laboratory experience
Preferred supervisory experience
Required Skills
- Microsoft Office (excel, word, power point, outlook)
- ASTM/ISO testing knowledge
- Good laboratory practice habits and maintenance/calibration of equipment
- SAP ERP knowledge preferred but not required
- Work Environment / Physical Demands / Travel
- Office environment
- Sits, walks, stands sometimes
- Lifts occasionally
- Ability to travel 10-15% domestically for the first year for training, 10% travel after first year
About Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Asahi Kasei Plastics is a leading manufacturer of innovative, high performance, engineered polymers and chemically coupled polypropylene resins in North America. Our company encourages a dynamic employee culture focused on the pursuit of innovation. We challenge our employees to have fun and work hard when finding and making solutions for tomorrow's polymers.
As an equal opportunity employer, Asahi Kasei believes a diverse workforce will provide us with the ability to continuously support the changes in the economy, society, and environment.
Qualifications
- Microsoft Office (excel, word, power point, outlook)
- ASTM/ISO testing knowledge
- Good laboratory practice habits and maintenance/calibration of equipment
- Work Environment / Physical Demands / Travel
- Office environment
- Sits, walks, stands sometimes
- Lifts occasionally
- Ability to travel 10-15% domestically for the first year for training, 10% travel after first year
- About Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
- Asahi Kasei Plastics is a leading manufacturer of innovative, high performance, engineered polymers and chemically coupled polypropylene resins in North America. Our company encourages a dynamic employee culture focused on the pursuit of innovation. We challenge our employees to have fun and work hard when finding and making solutions for tomorrow's polymers.
- As an equal opportunity employer, Asahi Kasei believes a diverse workforce will provide us with the ability to continuously support the changes in the economy, society, and environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP ERP knowledge preferred but not required
About Asahi Kasei Corporation
Publicly traded Japanese manufacturer serving healthcare, housing, and materials markets with pharmaceuticals, homes, medical devices, and chemicals.
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