Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Lab Operations and Material Lead

Aristocrat Leisure Limited$59K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Operations, or Business Administration preferred.
  • 5+ years equivalent practical experience in lab operations, materials management, or technical operations accepted.
  • Ability to operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts and box truck, with lifting capability up to 250 pounds using appropriate aid.
  • Experience in lab, R&D, or hardware-related workflows.
  • Proven skills in process improvement and metrics management with tools like Excel or Power BI.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate daily lab operations for material handling and distribution.
  • Improve visibility and traceability of materials in the lab.
  • Optimize lab space and develop clear material handling processes.
  • Maintain equipment readiness and workspace organization standards.
  • Manage end-to-end material flow for hardware development.
  • Implement standardized processes to enhance efficiency and reliability.
  • Develop systems for inventory tracking and lab scheduling.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching.
  • Opportunity to work in a highly regulated, world-class gaming environment.
Full Job Description

As a Lab Operations and Material Lead, you will be key in optimizing our hardware engineering lab, ensuring smooth material flow, and improving the efficiency of our engineering teams. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a world-class team and significantly influence our lab operations!

What You'll Do

  • Coordinate/Perform daily lab operations, including material intake, storage, handling, and distribution

  • Improve visibility and traceability of materials within the lab environment

  • Ensure lab spaces are organized, functional, and optimized for efficiency and establish clear processes for material handling, kitting, and prototype support

  • Maintain lab equipment readiness, organization standards, and workspace utilization

  • Manage end-to-end material flow supporting hardware development (receiving, tracking, staging, and distribution)

  • Build and implement standardized processes to improve efficiency and reliability

  • Develop, maintain, and improve systems for inventory tracking, lab scheduling, and material coordination

  • Develop and track metrics (e.g., turnaround time, inventory accuracy, lab utilization)

  • Partner with engineering, supply chain, and facilities teams to streamline workflows

  • Ensure engineers have timely access to materials, tools, and lab resources

  • Reduce operational friction so engineering teams can focus on development work

  • Support prototype build readiness through effective material and workspace coordination

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Operations, or Business Administration is preferred. Related Associates degrees or 5+ years equivalent practical experience in lab operations, materials management, or technical operations environment are also accepted.

  • Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts (or to become certified), operate a box truck for local transport of materials and equipment, lift and move items up to 40 pounds regularly, and ability to push or maneuver loads up to 250 pounds with appropriate equipment.

  • Experience handling workflows in a lab, R&D, or hardware-related setting

  • Demonstrated ability to improve processes and implement structured operational systems, as well as, experience in crafting and managing meaningful metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms

  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization

  • Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, global environment and inspire change with a high degree of ownership and accountability

Travel Expectations

Up to 25%

Pay Range

$59,500 - $110,500 per year

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at .

Additional Information

This role is subject to mandatory background screening and regulatory approvals. As part of your employment with Aristocrat, you may be required to complete a criminal background check, submit fingerprints, and obtain licenses or registrations with applicable gaming regulatory authorities.

Aristocrat operates in a highly regulated environment and holds licenses in over 340 gaming jurisdictions worldwide. To meet our global compliance obligations, you will be required to provide the disclosure of relevant personal and background information to government agencies, sovereign nations/tribal regulators, and other applicable gaming regulatory bodies. This is a condition of Aristocrats gaming licenses. The specific information required may vary depending on the jurisdiction and project assignment.

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

About Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gaming company that designs and manufactures slot machines and other gaming technology. The company was founded in 1953 and has since grown to become one of the largest gaming companies in the world. Aristocrat Leisure Limited has a presence in over 90 countries and employs over 10,000 people. The company's products are used in a variety of settings including casinos, bars, and clubs. Aristocrat Leisure Limited is known for its innovative and high-quality gaming products and has won numerous awards for its work.
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Size
7,000 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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