Manager, Test Lab

Description

The Test Lab Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the test lab facilities. The main areas of responsibility include :

Lab Supervision :

• Resolves disputes, Initiates timely and appropriate disciplinary action.
• Communicates and enforces company policies and procedures.
• Understands resource allocation and assigns appropriate resources to tasks.
• Creates and maintains metrics, goals and visual management systems that show on / off track.
• Cross-functional communicates status at Tier, Planning and Revenue meetings.
• Manages the plan, schedules, and priorities to support EBAD financial and customer delivery.
• Manages facility operating costs to achieve profitability goals and understands variances.
• Ensures equipment is maintained, repaired, and calibrated and that critical spare parts are available.
• Evaluates people resources and creates hiring and training plans.
• Creates and executes capital plans that are on time, on budget and support business needs.
• Creates, maintains, and enforces department procedures.

Employee Development :

• Sets clear goals and expectations.
• Understands capabilities of direct reports and creates plans that identify and address gaps.
• Identifies and provides appropriate growth and training opportunities.
• Communicates lessons learned.

Technical Leadership :

• Collaborates with Engineering and provides guidance to resolve technical issues.
• Reviews and understands non-standard test requirements to ensure test safety and integrity.
• Formulates timely and meaningful root cause and corrective / preventive action.
• Identifies and implements opportunities for process improvement.

Education : Associate or bachelor's Degree (Mechanical or Electrical engineering preferred)

Required Experience / Skills :

• Supervision of technical personnel in a test lab and / or manufacturing environment.
• Interpretation of requirements defined in customer, government and industry specifications.
• Creation of written procedures for equipment, product and / or facilities.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Effective problem solving and troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of various data acquisition and measurement techniques.
• People management, including goals setting, gap assessment and talent development.
• Scheduling and prioritization of people and equipment resources.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement tools and techniques

Beneficial Experience / Skills :

Working knowledge of :

• Test Methods : Climatic Altitude / Vacuum, Humidity, Temp Shock, Temp CyclingDynamic - Vibration, Shock, Static Acceleration, DropMechanical Tensile, Compression, FatigueFunctional Velocity of Detonation, Pressure Output, Penetration / Severance
• Data Acquisition Oscilloscopes, Thermocouples, Accelerometers, Transducers, High Speed Video
• Energetic materials and devices
30+ days ago