Alcoa · 16 hours ago
Analytical Laboratory Manager
New Kensington, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAlcoa is a company dedicated to turning raw potential into real progress, and they are seeking an Analytical Laboratory Manager to lead their Analytical Chemistry team. This role involves managing laboratory operations, prioritizing workflows, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
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Responsibilities
Managing a team of laboratory staff and developing operating procedures to ensure that experiments and analyses are conducted within budgets and according to established scientific standards
Prioritizing and allocating laboratory operations and workflow so that the laboratory equipment and resources are used efficiently, and work schedules and targets are met
Researching, evaluating, and recommending investments in technology, equipment, systems of other assets that will enhance the laboratory’s performance
Managing the maintenance, repair, construction, quality, and installation of laboratory equipment
Ensure policies, practices, and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders
Gain knowledge about Alcoa EHS standards, protocols, and tools to ensure that safety protocols are followed accordingly
Adhere to strict quality control of analytical results
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or related scientific field
5-10 years of analytical laboratory experience managing teams, projects, or operations
Demonstrated experience with method development and validation
Demonstrated experience with analytical instrumentation operation
Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting laboratory instruments and data issues
Demonstrated experience with managing a team in a fast paced environment
Ability to perform material handling, weighing, completing process steps in sequence, and documenting process data
Must have strong attention to detail and follow complex work plans/instructions to maintain workflow and quality integrity
Strong understanding of data integrity
Ability to interpret and communicate data for root cause analyses
Significant experience with XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) & XRD (X-Ray Diffraction), ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), LECO (inert gas fusion), PSD (particle size distribution), and TGA (Materials characterization, thermal analysis), surface area analysis equipment and processes
Preferred
Master's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or related scientific field
Company
Alcoa
Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.01BKey Investors
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
2025-03-03Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2022-04-04Grant· $7.7M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Matthew Reed
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
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