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Lab Supervisor

Owen Daniels
Posted a day ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • My client, an aerospace manufacturing company, is seeking a Lab Supervisor with experience in metallurgy and mechanical property testing.
  • The role requires managing the laboratory's cost, consumption, qualification, calibration, and employee performance, with a competitive salary offered.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in metallurgical testing and be comfortable leading a team.
  • The position involves working Monday to Thursday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM, with the expectation of working 2-3 weekends per month for overtime.
  • Benefits include overtime pay, a company pension, and an early finish on Fridays.
My client is an aerospace manufacturing company looking for a Lab Supervisor to join their team. They are looking for a hard working individual looking for a challenge and to be rewarded fairly for their efforts. Your day-to-day responsibilities are to manage the laboratory in terms of cost, consumption, qualification, calibration and performance/training of laboratory employees. The ideal candidate will have experience of Metallurgy, Mechanical property testing, Heat treatment effects and microstructural analysis.Lab SupervisorPermanentCompetitive SalaryMonday - Thursday 7.30AM – 16:30PM, Friday 07.30AM - 12:00PM LeicesterLab SupervisorJob Description
  • Management of Lab staff trained in the testing by means of Vickers and Rockwell hardness, Tensile Testing, Shear Testing, Fatigue testing, Stress Durability testing and basic optical metallography (especially with relation to Hot and Cold forging and associated heat treatment).
  • Available as a key decision maker for other departments (e.g. Production, Sales & Engineering) & technical discussions with key customers
  • Working in a busy laboratory assisting hands on with day to day issues for demanding customer deadlines e.g. P&W, RR, GE etc.
  • Knowledge and Gravitas of personality to make decisions based on sound logic.
  • Some basic report writing and numerical calculations will be required.
  • Maintain full compliance with policies and procedures and conduct all activities in accordance to Business Conduct.
  • To adhere to all company EHS requirements and actively participate in the identification and elimination of hazards.
Lab SupervisorEssential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
  • Experience carrying out metallurgical testing on a range of metals.
  • Confident carrying out multiple types of testing such as tensile, hardness, and fatigue testing (Training provided).
  • Happy to learn and pick up elements of the quality management system (NADCAP)
  • The personality to be able to lead a team of lab technicians, plan in work, and allocate overtime.
  • The willingness to work 2-3 weekend days every month (Paid as Overtime).
Lab SupervisorCompany Benefits
  • Overtime Available
  • Company Pension
  • Early Friday Finish

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