The Quality Lab Supervisor’s role is to provide leadership to the lab technicians and to oversee daily Quality Lab operations, including the supervision of all aspects and testing.
Responsibilities:
• Communicate with and coach all Quality associates to ensure compliance with all plant, and Occupational Health & Safety policies. • Perform all duties of a supervisor as outlined in the Internal Responsibilities section of the AirBoss Health & Safety program manual. • Oversee and assist with milling, rheometer testing, physical testing, curing, and any other duties as needed. • Provide guidance to lab technicians, and train new technicians. • Serve as a resource for Quality Lab team. Communicate company policy, decisions, and change, positively and directly. • Prioritize the workload within the lab and assign tasks to lab technicians. • Coordinate with shift supervisors and the management team on quality issues. • Maintain lab and finish specifications. • Final decision making authority on releases, non-conformances, or any other issues arising on the shift. • Ensure all shipping and related paperwork are complete. • Before leaving at the end of each shift, ensure any required cleaning is completed, the lab is organized for the next shift, and all non-conforming batches are put on hold. • Maintain calibrations of the Quality Lab equipment. • Member of ISO Quality Core Team and participate as a Certified ISO auditor. • Attend the 8:30 am production meeting from Monday through Friday. • Discuss Quality Lab associate performance regularly, teaching, coaching where appropriate. • Complete a formal performance evaluation for each Quality Lab Technician once per year. • Additional duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Education, and Skills:
• Minimum grade twelve education • Post-secondary technical training • Good communication / Interpersonal skills • Superior organizational skills • Leadership skills • Rubber industry experience • Good computer skills • Strong problem solving skills
