Test Lab Manager

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.

Job 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 Cycling
  • Dynamic - Vibration, Shock, Static Acceleration, Drop
  • Electrical - Functional testing of electronic devices with Automated and Manual Electronic Support Equipment.
  • Data Acquisition - Oscilloscopes, Thermocouples, Accelerometers, Transducers

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.