Job Description

This role offers a range of $85,000 to $95,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based on qualifications such as experience, education, certifications, and skills, as well as geographic considerations.

Directs, coordinates and plans the activities of a specific technical department and the exempt and non-exempt work force (including chemists, color matchers, formulators, inplant technicians and technical service representatives) involved in developing and maintaining programs, techniques and data so the product quality is achieved and customer requirements are met. Serves as lead person for a group of employees utilizing established methods and procedures, normally to a maximum of 15 employees. Communicates procedures to all subordinates, ensuring they are understood and implemented, when applicable. Reports to the Technical Service Manager. As an Assistant Lab Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Assigning responsibilities for specific work or functional activities to laboratory technicians.
• Directing scheduling of priorities for a logical method to complete all in-house work involved in color matching requirements.
• Directing laboratory experiments and production formulations and processing trials to meet the customer’s requirements as to cost and quality.
• Working with the supervisor to maintain and improve quality and consistency, and lowering costs of raw materials and formulations.
• Assuring that laboratory/technical workers apply quality standards and control procedures to ensure products meet the customer's specifications and expectations.
• Reviewing formulas and processes based on test results and making suggestions to improve product quality or lower costs.
• Working with the supervisor in maintaining sound relationships with customers.
• The direct or indirect training of new employees on the equipment they will be using.

Qualifications

** To perform your job as expected, you will be required to:**

• Have a BA/BA in Chemistry or a related area.
• Have 2 years of technical experience plus 2 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Have excellent customer service skills.
• Understand basic manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrate strong MS Excel working knowledge.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

** In addition to these qualifications, we will consider as a plus if you have:**

• Previous experience within the ink industry.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, pet insurance, HSA and FSA, 401(k), and more. Through our programs, which now include Paid Volunteer Time Off and Paid Parental Leave , we support the needs of our employees, their dependents, and their communities by providing a benefit package that is easy to understand, easy to access, and affordable for all our employees.

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We require post-offer, pre-employment drug screens, physicals, and background checks.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran.