Laboratory Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

The Technology and Innovation (T&I) organization within Celanese is hiring a Laboratory Supervisor for the Evansville manufacturing site. This role will be the administrative lead for the quality control lab, overseeing a team of seven.

The Laboratory Supervisor will engage directly with the Evansville leadership team, manufacturing operations, and technicians to ensure seamless workflow, adherence to standards, and consistent delivery of high-quality results. Additionally, the Supervisor will join a global network of other Supervisors within the T&I organization to promote standard work processes, best practices and improvements related to laboratories.  

• Ensure current safety and work processes are implemented and effective.
• Collect and review laboratory data. Make improvements based on laboratory performance metrics.
• Work directly with site leadership team to resolve laboratory testing, staffing or quality concerns.
• Lead and investigate laboratory related Incidents / Variances/ Customer Complaints (Conduct Problem Solving Sessions – Root Cause Failure Analysis).
• Lead and participate in laboratory improvement projects.
• Promote a positive and inclusive culture.
• Set priority and workflow for the laboratory team.
• Resolve any conflict or issues within the laboratory team.
• Ensure laboratory compliance with ISO and IATF requirements.
• Define and communicate capital requests to the site.
• Setting and maintaining the shift schedule for the laboratory team.
• Timecard management for the laboratory team.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry) preferred
• Minimum of 3 years Supervisory experience required
• Experience within manufacturing industry and/or laboratory processes preferred
• Strong people leadership skills including effective change management, the ability to listen, to communicate, and to relate well to others;
• Strong networking skills 
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Applications, SAP, ADP). 
• Strong commitment to lab quality (calibrations, reliable results, quality.) 

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