Quality Lab Manager Job Number: 360275 Category: Quality Engineering Description: Responsibilities: * Prepare and maintain the quality management system and overall laboratory activities in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard. * Direct and assist a team assessing product conformity, certification, and technical evaluations to support safety, user confidence, and business goals. * Coordinate product inspections or product testing to support root cause analysis. This includes physically analyzing and assessing products with respect to qualification and investigations. * Serve as a technical resource for internal and external partners (inspection, auditing, manufacturing, customers, etc.), our associates, and cross-functional teams, and development of Own Brand product specifications. * Participate in supplier and product assessments and verifications, perform investigations, and ensure resolution of quality or conformance issues. * Conduct physical testing of products using various tools and techniques i.e., metallography, spectrometers, hardness, bending, tensile, pressure, and nondestructive testing. * Able to operate machinery for prep of specimens including saws, lathes, grinders, mounters, polishers, etc. * Collaborate with regulatory and certification agencies as needed. * Participate in customer presentations and audits. * Lead continuous improvement of laboratory processes, procedures, and capabilities. * Develop benchmarks, reporting, and analysis for specific product categories. * Prepare accredited and non-accredited test reports. Qualifications: * Bachelor"s (or greater) in Engineering or another technical field. * Previous leadership experience in leading teams. * 7+ years of experience in a metallurgical and/or materials testing laboratory or similar technical environment. * 3+ years of experience in testing metallic pressure piping components for industrial use and their manufacturing. * 3+ years of experience with industrial standards, specifications, codes, and organizations e.g.,(ASTM, ASME, MSS, API, NACE, EPRI) * Experience with ISO Standards (17025 & 9001) * Ability to comprehend and follow written standards, work instructions, user and maintenance manuals, etc, and conversant in communicating sophisticated technical information. * Ability to prioritize and lead deadlines, handle stress, and work well in a fast-paced environment. * Ability to work both independently and as part of a cohesive, goal-oriented team. * Poise and maturity to work well with associates, vendors, and customers. * Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with a continuous improvement attitude. * Experience with professional tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI), Oracle, etc. * Support and implement corporate policies and initiatives. * Ability to work at customer facilities or in a hybrid setting. * Flexibility in working hours and ability to travel overnight if required. * Able to safely operate a forklift or other PIT equipment as necessary * Support all company Safety procedures * Able to lift 50lbs. Preferred: * Industrial product knowledge (pipe, valves, fittings, gaskets, etc.) * Experience interacting with regulatory and certifying bodies. * Experience with quality systems (e.g., Six Sigma, LEAN, FMEA, 8D, 5-Why) * Congenial association(s) with standards organizations. * SNT-TC-1A certification of Level II or III. * ASQ Certification(s) such as CQE, CQI, CQT, CMQ/OE. Location: La Porte , TX Minimum Experience (yrs): 7 Required Education: Bachelor (BA, BS...) Salary: 160,000.00 /hour Benefits: Return to search results Email this job to a friend (emailjobs.asp?jo_num=360275) If you have previously registered with us, pleaseLog in (memberlogin.asp) to apply for this position. *Logged in members may also add jobs to their job cart