Test Lab Manager

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
Simsbury, CT
Full-time

Description

The Test Lab Manager is responsible for the day to day operation of the test lab facilities, as well as standing up a new test lab at a new facility.

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-functionally 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.

Requirements

Education : Associate or Bachelor Degree

Mechanical or Electrical engineering preferred).

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

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience / Working Knowledge of the following Test Methods : Climatic Altitude / Vacuum, Humidity, Temp Shock, Temp CyclingDynamic - Vibration, Shock, Static Acceleration, DropElectrical Functional testing of electronic devices with Automated and Manual Electronic Support Equipment.

Data Acquisition Oscilloscopes, Thermocouples, Accelerometers, Transducers

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