What you'll love about this job

Hands On Leadership | Growth Opportunity | Bonus Package | Exemplary 401(k)

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

The Analytical Specialist leads a self-directed team of Technicians and Technologists that independently resolve requests for testing which are generated by Product Design Engineers and Scientists. This person will supervise a team of analysts, leading and coaching them in coordinating work and establishing priorities to meet project objectives for the R&D organization with a full understanding of the instrumentation and applications of methods within the Analytical lab.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 3 to 5 analytical colleagues and provides developmental feedback and annual appraisals of team member performance

• Act as an active coach for colleagues and provides leadership

• Understand and communicate project priorities and coordinate analytical resources to meet customer deadlines

• Identify and remove roadblocks to efficiently complete testing

• Provide verbal and/or written updates to engineers and product groups as necessary

• Lead and coordinate the team in planning and execution of experiments and laboratory tasks training and instructing others to perform them

• Identify, implement, and document continuous improvement efforts and opportunities

• May also perform additional duties as assigned

What we are looking for

• Experience supervising professional staff directly or indirectly (i.e., coordinator, supervisor, team lead)

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a similar science field with full understanding and practical working knowledge of chemistry and electrochemistry principles

• 2+ years experience in a laboratory setting or similar environment

• Effective written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills

• Experience with method development and documentation

• Proficient at MS Office products

• Exposure to health risks or conditions may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment

What we prefer

• Analytical chemistry techniques and applications experience

• Experience assigning resources, prioritizing, and scheduling tasks

Come join us!

Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.