Materials Lab Manager (Immediate Start)

Company: Polymer Concepts Technologies, Inc
Location: Hanover
Posted on: July 12, 2025

Job Description:

The KRS Division is responsible for Aerospace and Industrial seal applications with a global responsibility for Sales, Manufacturing, Business development, Product and Process Development. The KRS Division has a customer portfolio that includes all major players in the Aerospace industry. Our business is fully customer focused, with products specifically designed for a jet engine application, produced in small quantities and small lots on highly flexible equipment. Extreme product range fragmentation, complex product design, very high-quality standards and traceability requirements are the peculiarity of the KRS Division. We are looking for a dynamic Materials Lab Manager to join our team in Hanover, PA. This position is responsible for efficient and accurate operation of materials testing laboratory. Provides technical guidance to production for special processes. Is also responsible for overseeing incoming materials conform to purchase specifications. Issues certifications on outgoing shipments. Duties and responsibilities are (including but not limited to): - Oversees operation of a variety of mechanical, physical, chemical, and metallographic test equipment and heat treating ovens in the lab. - Creates and manages procedures to govern the proper operation and maintenance of the equipment. Ensures equipment is maintained and remains capable of performing necessary tests without undue breakdowns. Evaluates suitability of new equipment and tests to their purpose. - Maintains necessary records, inventory of supplies, schedules and performs preventive maintenance. - Develops and maintains a systemic methodology for paperwork flow within the materials lab function. Maintains adherence to the procedures related to record keeping, sample storage and testing status and communicates those parameters to internal and external customers as needed. - Confirms that incoming piston ring and seal materials conform to specifications. - Establishes and maintains a system for timely evaluation of materials. Provides written instructions to govern the operation of the system. - Drives process improvements to meet department goals. - Prepares certifications for materials shipped from the piston ring and seal plants, when required. - Establishes and maintains a system for certification processing from request to issuance. Creates metrics to measure system effectiveness and applies continuous improvement techniques to results in acceptable customer delivery times. - Investigates and writes reports on materials and process deviations. - Provides written reports to interested parties on causes for failures related to materials. Assists Engineering and other departments in the analysis of failures. - Assists with outsourcing projects. - Evaluates alternate material suppliers for compliance with specifications. Provides advise for processing materials to alternate suppliers. Maintains records of supplier conformance with Kaydon specifications. - Supports production with technical assistance. - Provides advise and technical support to the heat treatment function. Conducts expedited tests where required to ensure on-time delivery. Explains decisions on material acceptance so non-technical personnel can understand the reasons behind the decision. Provides training to technical support personnel on request. - Support customer audits for materials laboratory functions and special processes. - Supervise materials laboratory staff. Job Requirements: - Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science or Metallurgy or equivalent experience. - Minimum 5 years' experience working in manufacturing environment in metallurgical role. - Minium 3 years' supervisory experience in a lab environment. - Knowledge of materials tests, interpretation of results of tests (including hardness, metallographic examination of specimens, mass spectrometry, specimen preparation, and others as may be relevant to the position responsibilities described above). - Regular use and understanding of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). - Ability to act effectively in a team environment and to work independently in a production lab environment. - Position will be 100% on-site in Hanover, PA; no remote work available. - Due to the nature of the work, US citizenship is required. Polymer Concepts Technologies PBY, Inc. KRS Division dba Kaydon Ring & Seal is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent. Polymer Concepts Technologies PBY, Inc. KRS Division dba Kaydon Ring & Seal is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. PI9c92b1c63630-37156-38070114

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