Quality Manager - CHEMET Laboratory

Job Description Summary

Chemet Laboratory performs chemical and metallurgical analyses supporting commercial nuclear fuel production for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. In this role, the Lab Manager will lead the analytical team and be responsible for laboratory safety, regulatory compliance, method and procedure ownership, training, LIMS/SQL data integrity, equipment selection/procurement, and efficient, compliant laboratory performance, while supporting manufacturing, engineering, and external stakeholders in a 24-hour shift environment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Laboratory Manager of the Chemet Laboratory, which performs environmental, metallurgical, spectrographic, and wet chemistry analyses supporting Wilmington site manufacturing operations. This leader serves in a critical supervisory role keeping laboratory analysts engaged by promoting and demanding high standards of performance to achieve safe, high quality, and event-free laboratory operation. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Engage with daily laboratory operation.
• Establish routines to maintain an effective consistent presence in the laboratory, actively providing timely, effective, and constructive feedback to employees working a variety of shifts.
• Select, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction of assigned team.
• Embrace Global Nuclear Fuel's nuclear safety culture, where work is performed with an overriding priority on integrity, safety, security, and quality.
• Support manager responsibilities for both hourly and salaried staff members. Provide direction to support business needs, including work assignments, scheduling of overtime, training, managing attendance/timekeeping etc.
• Identify technical solutions to complex chemical and materials challenges in support of new products or emerging issues.
• Apply appropriate use of laboratory, analytical, and statistical techniques. Perform data and statistical analysis using strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Develop and support the growth of all team employees.
• Support, encourage, and facilitate excellent Human Performance and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Consistently demonstrate a strong personal commitment and determination to do what you say you will do and actively listen to employees.
• Ensure team members are provided adequate training, resources, and support to assure safe and compliant laboratory practices in a nuclear regulated environment.
• Work with manufacturing operations, engineering, and other support functions to meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Create, review, and update laboratory procedures for qualification, operations, and safety compliance activities.
• Perform basic administration to laboratory information management system (LIMS). Understand fundamentals of Oracle relational database. Retrieve data using SQL for auditing, data evaluation, or similar purposes.
• Understand computer hardware, software, and network system fundamentals, and perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Understand capital expense budgeting and procurement processes. Lead or participate in equipment selection, purchasing, method development, procedure writing, and training.
• Interface with individuals with diverse backgrounds, including internal and external stakeholders.
• Other relevant duties as assigned

• Bachler's Degree in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Metallurgy, Material Science, or Engineering that demonstrates proficiency in conducting independent research work.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in a chemical laboratory, including laboratory equipment troubleshooting.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or laboratory supervision experience.
• Technical proficiency with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) and its associated sample preparation and introduction methods.
• Technical proficiency with Chromatography and its associated sample preparation and introduction methods.
• Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• MS or PhD Degree in a scientific discipline.
• Experience working in Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulated environment.
• Technical proficiency with wet chemical methods (i.e. titrimetric, gravimetric, colorimetric, chromatographic).
• Technical proficiency with Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) elemental analysis, including carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.
• Technical proficiency with x-ray fluorescent (XRF) elemental analysis.
• Technical proficiency with gas chromatographs and vacuum systems.
• Technical proficiency with metallography analysis, preparation, and evaluation techniques (grain size and texture).
• Technical proficiency with mechanical testing (tensile, bend, compression, and hardness testing).
• Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing experience. Practical experience with identifying opportunities for and designing changes to processes based on Lean.
• Excellent communication and teaming skills. Proven experience building team trust.