Quality Lab Manager

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of technicians, chemists, and scientists
• Train laboratory personnel on procedures, work instructions, and best practices
• Manage and maintain the laboratory's quality management system (QMS), including documentation control
• Ensure proper calibration, performance verification, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instrumentation
• Implement and maintain quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., ASTM, ISO)
• Conduct audits and inspections to assess practices, procedures, and documentation
• Coordinate with other departments to resolve quality-related issues and implement corrective actions
• Monitor and evaluate quality metrics and performance indicators to lead improvement initiatives
• Provide engineering support to operations and prepare data-driven reports

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of laboratory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 4 years in a supervisory or management role
• Demonstrated experience in quality assurance or quality management systems (ISO9001, ISO 17025)
• Familiarity with analytical equipment such as BET, EIS, TGA, DSC, XRD, FTIR, Karl Fisher, ICP-OES, GC, and particle size analysis
• Strong technical skills in statistical tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Ability to work in dry room environments and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with inorganic materials, ceramics, or battery materials
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
• 401k with company match
• 8 paid holidays plus the week between Christmas and New Years off
• Unlimited PTO
• Up to six weeks paid FMLA leave
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Eligibility for bonus and equity plans

About the Company

Solid Power is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead a team supporting analytical testing of materials for solid-state electrolyte and battery cell pilot and pre-pilot lines.