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Head of Materials Lab

$130k - $150k

MAHLE GmbH

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website 

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Your Contribution

As our Head of the CRRN Materials & Chemistry Lab in Lockport, NY you will lead a team of materials and chemistry experts to perform laboratory testing in alignment with MAHLE standards, ensuring the delivery of accurate, comprehensive reports to internal and external customers.  You will be responsible to represent our material technology and status to internal and external customers, build and maintain relationships.  Coordinate closely with MAHLE’s global CRR organization to maintain and implement current and emerging testing standards, while managing laboratory operations within defined budgets and ensuring proper project charging. You will be very hands on with our heat exchange products, the braising process, validations, testing, failures, etc. and responsible to represent our material technology and status to internal and external customers. 

Your Experience & Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Materials Engineering preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering required
  • 5 years of prior leadership experience with direct reports
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a laboratory environment with related materials
  • Knowledge and experience in laboratory methods and HSE regulations
  • Preferred experience in leading employees applying metallographic and chemical investigation methods e.g. failure analysis
  • Advanced capabilities in technical report writing and report editing

Our Offer 

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s). For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you,  click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group  click here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people. 

Salary: $130,000 - $150,000

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