What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fertilizer Lab Supervisor position at Actalent?
Description:
Essential functions • Collects and evaluates production samples, ensuring that materials and products meet acceptable quality and integrity standards • Collaborates with Ostara technical staff and third parties for methods development • Coordinates employee efforts to ensure efficient production and manufacturing lines • Facilitates communication among production departments and management • Drafts and implements policies and procedures to improve the manufacturing process and the quality of goods produced • Drafts and maintains logs, records, and other documentation of testing procedures, methodologies, and criteria • Maintains records of test results, defects identified, and other key metrics related to quality control • Analyzes quality control test results and offers feedback and interpretations of those results to production management or staff • Identifies, evaluates, procures, and manages calibration and maintenance of lab equipment for QC testing • Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and technological advances in the fertilizer industry and in the quality control field • Drafts and maintains standard operating procedures, manuals, and documentation for the manufacturing and QC processes • Monitors and periodically reports on production quality, nonconformance, trends, and underlying causes of defects in products or processes • Ceases production when serious product defects or risks arise Supervisory Responsibilities • Hires and trains QC staff • Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department • Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive • Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
Skills:
supervisory skills, qa, qc testing, laboratory, gmp, quality control, water sampling, quality assurance, chemistry
Top Skills Details:
supervisory skills
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Required skills/abilities • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Thorough understanding of quality control standards and methodology • Experience in wet chemistry and/or granulometry laboratory techniques • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong supervisory and leadership skills • Ability to safely move in and through work areas, including climbing stairs, maintaining good balance, being mentally alert, having good visual acuity and safety working at heights • Ability to safety work in and around heavy industrial environment, including moving objects, concentrated chemicals, and transport vehicles • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software Education/experience • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry required • Five years of related experience in manufacturing and production required • Fertilizer industry experience is strongly preferred
Experience Level:
Intermediate Level
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
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