Supervisor Quality

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With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title: Supervisor Quality

Location: Huntsville, AL

The Lab Supervisor is responsible for managing the daily operations of the Lab. This person will promote Kennametal's management-based safety culture within the lab. This person should be able to perform analysis on Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide products using a variety of testing equipment and instrumentation as needed. This individual maintains the integrity of testing methods for finished, in-process, and raw materials, as well as, maintaining the testing results for the environmental concern of the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assigns tasks and duties to Lab personnel as needed.
• Trains and coaches Lab technicians and personnel.
• Responsible for procedure development as assigned by the Quality Manager.
• Evaluates all types of test data as required, make decisions for re-testing, and evaluate unexpected or questionable data.
• Responsible for incorporating new instrumentation or instrument upgrades as assigned by the Quality Manager.
• Develops, tests, and documents testing methods for instrument upgrades/new instrumentation. Trains lab personnel on new instrument operations.
• Assures proper care of instrumentation. Monitors instrument maintenance, responsible for instrument repair and preventative maintenance.
• Is responsible for revising departmental ISO documentation as assigned by the Quality Manager.
• Completes internal ISO 9001 quality audits as assigned by the Quality Manager.
• May serve as a team leader or facilitator for process improvement, cost reduction, and lean manufacturing programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Equipment Used: A wide variety of testing equipment and instrumentation including:

• Analytical balances
• Light and electron microscope imaging systems.
• Metallography sample preparation. Metallurgical testing.
• AA, XRF, and ICP spectrometers
• Malvern Particle distribution analyzers
• Physical testing apparatus: FSSS, Ro-Tap (Sieve analysis), Hall Flow, Powder Density.
• Carbon, Sulfur, Oxygen, and Nitrogen analysis instrumentation.
• Microwave Digestion system
• Sintering furnace operation

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Supervisory and Leadership skills
• Knowledge of measuring and testing techniques.
• Advanced mathematical skills
• ISO 900
• Knowledge of inorganic chemistry, knowledge of metallurgy is preferred.  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly competent in using Microsoft programs. Able to analyze network programs supporting lab and manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and test data distribution.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work under pressure in a demanding fast-paced environment.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes

Experience Guidelines:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or Engineering preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with previous supervisory experience in a powder processing environment.

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.