Jobs in Thornton, CO

About the role

Solid Power is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead a team that supports analytical testing of materials for our solid-state electrolyte and battery cell pilot and pre-pilot lines. This will include scheduling staff, ordering supplies, maintaining health and safety protocols, and training lab assistants. To be successful as a laboratory manager, you must be able to multitask and plan. This role requires strong leadership and organizational skills, an understanding of quality management systems, and the ability to manage a team effectively.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of laboratory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minium of 4 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience with inorganic materials
• Demonstrated experience in quality assurance or quality management systems including ISO9001, ISO 17025
• Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Proven ability to build and maintain constructive working relationships with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Effective data trending, document control, and technical bench skills.
• Structured problem solving and analytical skills including strong technical skills in statistical tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE) or sampling size calculation.
• Mechanical aptitude (i.e., intuitive understanding of mechanical processes).
• The preferred candidate will have skills to oversee all aspects of quality assurance and control within the laboratory, ensure adherence to regulatory standards, maintain high-quality testing protocols for raw materials, in-process, and final product materials while driving improvements in workflow, automation and method development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps is desirable.

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