Manager Materials Testing Lab
Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia

Job Description

Would you like to take up a technically challenging role? Are you a technical expert and can continuously develop technical expertise? If you have experience in materials testing and have relevant managerial experience, then you are the one we are looking for! You will be working within Danfoss Power Solutions segment and will be reporting to the Global Manager of Tribology and Materials Engineering, located in Neumunster, Germany, as part of a global team of experts.

Danfoss Power Solutions is a world-class provider of mobile hydraulics serving the construction, agriculture and other off-highway vehicle markets.

Click the link to read more about the segment: http://powersolutions.danfoss.com

This position requires experience in all areas of a high volume materials laboratory including all laboratory operations and management experience. In your role you will be managing all laboratory operations including ferrous material testing, fractography, materials testing proposals and most importantly support of external clients and lead your team of 4 people. You will have continuous focus on workflows and working guidelines.

You will be responsible for

• Materials testing within the scope of series production, new part qualification and failure analysis
• Presentation and explanation of test results to clients, materials suppliers and customers
• Lab management which includes equipment maintenance, calibration of measuring equipment, budget management, capital investments and lab auditing
• Leading, managing and developing of technical lab experts
• Monitoring/managing/assigning of investigation priorities
• Cooperation with external labs
• Development and professional support of apprentices and trainees
• Testing of new techniques for materials testing
• Technical support for supplier auditing

Your education and experience

• University degree in the field of materials testing, metallography, materials science, metallurgy or similar
• Long-term experience in the field of materials testing (especially ferrous materials and fractography)
• Minimum 3 years of experience with respect to lab management
• Very good English and Slovak language skills are required; German is a plus
• Willingness to travel, mainly within EU, but less than 10%

Please apply at your earliest convenience. We do not have an application deadline but accept applications as long as the job is posted.The position will be closed down once we have found the right candidate.


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Employment Type
Full-Time