Position Summary As part of the Parker Lord Mechanical Technology organization this position is responsible for creating, planning and driving efficiencies of the test lab and teams. Plans for and manages personnel, equipment, and floor space to enable a safe, highly productive, and efficient lab. This position is also responsible for interfacing with program management and technical management teams to identify and implement improvements to work, to assess and recommend work that should be performed internally. This position will also be responsible for prioritizing support requests from multiple internal teams.
Responsibilities Responsibilities:Implement and enforce high safety standards in the labs to include: Development and maintenance of a lab safety handbook, training for new employees on lab safety and the safety handbook as well as periodic training of all lab safety and the safety handbook, Identification of high hazard lab assets, development of safety reviews and plans for these assets including safety procedures, safety infrastructure and signage, and maintenance of placards and databases indicating asset experts and authorized users.
Develop strategy to support the business by evaluating current and future resource needs for infrastructure and skilled personnel. Collaborate with program management to identify gaps and develop and implement plans to close gaps.
Manage laboratory, including the scheduling of work, ensuring appropriate and required training, mentoring/coaching, conflict resolution, performance planning and management, goal setting, and communication of corporate and organizational information and priorities, hiring of appropriate personnel.
Manage lab workload to create efficiencies through the optimal identification and deployment of laboratory resources based on organizational priorities.
Maintain a productive lab environment including: Acquisition, upkeep and scheduling of laboratory capital assets and equipment, Management and optimal utilization of laboratory tooling, Management, calibration and optimal utilization of lab instrumentation, gauges and test equipment.
Enable our labs to be a company showcase for advancing our business interests, strengthening our business relationships, personnel recruitment and conveying the LORD brand. Ensure parts of the lab are in a "tour ready" state and supports the coordination and execution of lab tours and demos.
Qualifications Required Qualifications: - B.S. in Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in a laboratory or production environment
- Previous leadership/managerial experience.
- Demonstrated skills implementing organizational change and resource management
- Demonstrated effectiveness in customer interface
- Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively manager and lead a team
- Considerable technical knowledge of products, technologies, and equipment used for testing
- Strong skills using various laboratory instrumentation, gauges and other lab assets
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously utilizing project management, organizational, and planning skills
- Ability to translate customer requirements into viable testing solutions
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Preferred Qualifications:- Master's degree in Engineering or MBA
Conditions of Employment This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
