Additive Manufacturing Analytical Lab Technical Lead (Additive Manufacturing)

Location: Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain

Company

hirify.global develops and supports technology products and additive manufacturing solutions, including Multi Jet Fusion technologies.

What you will do

• Lead the daily operation of polymer and metal analytical laboratories, including equipment readiness, documentation, safety, compliance, and workflow management.
• Coordinate laboratory priorities across business, R&D, and operational needs to deliver analytical results on time.
• Support technical staff through training, knowledge retention, and best-practice sharing.
• Lead materials characterization for development, qualification, and quality programs using physical, chemical, thermal, and microscopy techniques.
• Improve analytical methods, measurement systems, laboratory quality processes, and technical capabilities.
• Support laboratory roadmap planning, equipment investments, and technical project collaboration with engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related scientific discipline, or equivalent demonstrated competence.
• Typically 2–4 years of experience in chemistry practices, laboratory procedures, process improvement, people management, or a related field; an advanced degree may substitute for experience.
• Experience managing analytical laboratory operations, equipment, and workflows.
• Experience with experimental design, data analysis, technical reporting, and problem-solving investigations.
• Knowledge of materials characterization techniques such as DSC, PSD, SEM, GPC, TGA, and rheology.
• Skills in statistical data interpretation, SOP development, laboratory safety, quality systems, and technical communication.

Nice to have

• Experience with additive manufacturing technologies such as MJF or Metal Jet.
• Six Sigma certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in Spain.
• Collaboration across engineering and research teams.
• Focus on continuous improvement, analytical problem-solving, and knowledge sharing.
• No shift premium specified.