Quality Lab Supervisor

JOB TITLE: Quality Lab Supervisor

Job Summary: The First Line Quality Lab Supervisor is responsible for the execution of the daily production plan in order to ensure a quality product is made on time by following site safety rules and philosophy. The First Line Supervisor will plan, direct, coordinate, and audit the day-to-day production activities to ensure customer and business objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively lead a small team of Laboratory Technicians with responsibility for all aspects of safety, product quality and operating efficiency.
• Establish clear performance expectations, monitor and provide periodic feedback to promote growth.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively collaborate to build solid business relationships with other functional areas that best support customer and business objectives.
• Consistently demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, integrity and relationship management skills.
• Motivate, influence and positively affect / embrace / drive change.
• Exercise good analysis, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Organize, prioritize and multi-task while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines.
• Participate in continuous improvement and Kaizen activities.
• Responsible for the execution of production schedule/ priority list and the communication of status.
• Lead daily Tier 1 meetings to share key information related to safety, quality, cost, customer, and business objectives.
• Identify and train employees where needed to support task.
• Adhere to the Axalta Way behaviors.
• Responsible for coaching, counseling, career development and recognition of employees, as appropriate.
• Monitor the performance of personnel and take corrective action when necessary to maintain established company, site, or Axalta Way standards.
• Ensure maintenance activities are supporting area objectives.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Chemistry discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 2-5 years Lab Tech related background with automotive coatings industry alignment.
  • Experience with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
  • Reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Proven success writing routine reports and correspondence.
• Strong presentation skills to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.