Manager, Test Lab

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

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Job Description

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

• 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.

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'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 goal 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 Cycling
• Dynamic - Vibration, Shock, Static Acceleration, Drop
• Mechanical Tensile, Compression, Fatigue
• Functional Velocity of Detonation, Pressure Output, Penetration / Severance
• Data Acquisition Oscilloscopes, Thermocouples, Accelerometers, Transducers, High-Speed Video
• Energetic materials and devices

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

About this Subsidiary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), headquartered in Simsbury, CT with facilities in Moorpark, CA, San Rafael, CA, and Graham, KY, is a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Our capabilities include customized man-portable breaching systems; fully integrated payload system, subsystem or energetic component production;

shock tube-based, signal transmission technology integrated with our highly reliable family of detonators; and armored vehicle solutions.

EBAD also has extensive satellite / spacecraft and missile / aircraft / launch vehicle manufacturing capabilities for system initiation, signal transfer, separation release, actuation, and deployment and flight termination.

No matter what the mission, EBAD can provide tailored, customized solutions to address our customers' challenges.

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