Organic Laboratory Manager

Location:

Air Liquide Electronics innovative electronic materials respond to increasingly challenging customer demands for improved mobility, connectivity, computing power and energy consumption. We offer ultra pure carrier gases, a wide range of specialty gases and advanced precursor molecules, enabling equipment for safe distribution, purification and on-line purity control. On site, manufacturers rely on our expertise in providing full management of these gases, advanced molecules and equipment and in helping to continuously improve production processes.

At Air Liquide, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We are looking for you!

• Pay: $130,000.00 - $140,000.00

• Benefits: Air Liquide Benefit Offerings

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Some holiday and weekend coverage may be required.

The Organic Lab in Fremont, CA, located in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley, is a specialized facility focused on a wide range of analytical measurements. These include Quality Control/Assurance (QC/QA), Failure Analysis, and Research & Development (R&D) support. The lab utilizes various advanced techniques such as GC-TCD/GC-FID/GC-MS, IC, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, UV-Vis, TGA/DSC, ATD-GCMS, HPLC/HPLC-MS, and NMR.

The selected candidate will lead a dynamic and fast-paced team of highly skilled technicians, chemists and scientists.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management:

• Manage a team of lab technicians, chemists and scientists.

• Oversee performance management, employee coaching and development, and goal setting.

• Manage and approve timesheets and Paid Time Off (PTO) requests.

• Prioritize daily production activities and ensure adequate resources to meet customer requirements.

• Provide daily updates to the laboratory director.

Operational Excellence and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure staff adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manage change requests to keep SOPs current and accurate.

• Participate in the quality program, ensuring accurate evaluation, interpretation, and verification of data (samples, calibration, quality control) for analyses performed by the team.

• Ensure proper maintenance of the organic lab instrument fleet.

• Troubleshoot and apply analytical thinking to chemical analyses and processes.

• Support the lab with the procurement of consumables and spare parts.

• Implement and sustain the 6S program.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset.

Training and Development:

• Ensure the team is adequately trained and qualifications and certifications are up to date.

• Maintain a cross-training plan based on a training gap analysis.

Production and Support:

• Participate in production activities during team absences and periods of high capacity demand.

• Support various activities such as quality assurance, contamination studies, R&D, and failure analysis.

Requirements

• B.S. in Chemistry or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of working experience with analytical instrumentation.

• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory/performance management experience in a laboratory environment.

• Considerable experience and knowledge in sample preparation and analysis of various sample types for analyses to determine results including purity/assay, organic impurities, surface organic contamination, and unknown identification utilizing instruments including, but not limited to GC/GC-MS, LC/LC-MS and FTIR.

• Adhere to and promote all safety protocols, ensure a safe working environment, and maintain up-to-date safety training for the team.

• Adapt to changing customer needs and priorities, and provide support to other laboratory areas as needed.

• Demonstrated understanding of a wide variety of analytical techniques and experimental design, particularly GC (coupled with TCD, FID, MSD), LC/LC-MS and FTIR analyses.

• Excellent proficiency in analytical instrumentation software, Microsoft Office Suite/Google Suite, and LIMS.

• Ability to work effectively in a team, with strong written and spoken communication skills.

• Self-motivated, proactive, organized, detail-oriented with good record-keeping skills, resourceful, and possesses strong problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to lift loads up to 35 lbs. and wear all required personal protective equipment.

Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.