Lab Specialist

Our client is a tier-1 global footwear manufacturing group partnering with world-class athletic and lifestyle brands. We are seeking a meticulous Lab Specialist to join our expanding Innovation & Material Testing Laboratory.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Testing & Data Validation: Perform and supervise physical properties, color fastness, fiber content, washing, and flammability testing for footwear components. Validate raw test data inputs to ensure report accuracy.
• Brand-Specific Projects: Direct technical testing programs for key brands, focusing on critical metrics: Bonding strength, Flexing limits, Heel Attachments structural limits, Slippage coefficients, and CPSIA compliance.
• QMS & Audits: Maintain laboratory operations in full compliance with ISO 17025 guidelines. Lead documentation setup for technical method expansion and national accreditation audits (Vilas audits).
• Equipment Calibration: Monitor and calibrate laboratory physical assets, tools, and chemicals. Organize internal correlation profiles and interlaboratory comparison testing.
• Technical Consultation & Support: Provide diagnostic support to Product Development, Sales, and CS teams. Lead technical investigations to systematically resolve client complaints.
• Mentorship: Train and certify junior laboratory technicians on updated technical protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 7+ years of progressive testing experience within an international third-party lab or a major footwear manufacturing lab.
• Technical Skills: Proven competency in footwear physical criteria (Tensile, Tear, Abrasion) and strong hands-on knowledge of ISO 17025 QMS and Vilas setups.
• Soft Skills & Language: Professional working proficiency in English; sharp analytical mindset and solid problem-solving ability under tight turnaround times (TAT).