Laboratory Supervisor

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.

Balazs Nanoanalysis is a contract analytical laboratory owned by Air Liquide Electronics is world-wide leader in supplying gases, specialty chemicals and services to a wide variety of industries. Balazs Nanoanalysis operates analytical labs around the world serving both internal and external clients. We support clients in a wide array of industries including semiconductor, biotechnology, aerospace/defense industry, solar, energy storage, automotive and many others. Our highly-skilled chemists assist other scientists and engineers from companies in these fields to support a wide array of activities such as quality assurance, contamination studies, R&D and failure analysis.

This position is for the Laboratory Supervisor with performance management responsibilities.

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 join a dynamic and fast-paced team of highly skilled chemists and scientists. Key responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership and Management:

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

  • 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 Manager/Sr. Lab Manager.

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

  • Ensure proper maintenance of the team's instrument fleet.

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

  • Support the Laboratory Manager/Sr. Lab Manager with the procurement of consumables and spare parts.

  • Sustain the 6S program.

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

• Training and Development:

  • Ensure the team is adequately trained, including preparing 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.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Some holiday and weekend coverage may be required.

Education Requirements:

• B.S. in Chemistry or a related field with 2-4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a laboratory environment is preferred.

General Requirements:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Salary rate range for this position in California is $110,000.00 to $115,000.00

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

For more information you can go to Air Liquide Benefit Offerings

The candidate must have valid unrestricted employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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.