Engineering Lab Supervisor
Core
On-site technical and operational leader for the Syracuse Engineering Test Laboratory, leading day-to-day execution, supervision, and complex testing/certification support for new product introduction and sustaining engineering.
Role type
Senior IC engineering lab supervisor
Builds
Production test results, certification data, and technical reports for new products and sustaining engineering
Domain
Energy infrastructure testing and certification
Required skills
Laboratory operations management, technical test planning, team leadership and coaching, equipment and process ownership, safety compliance, backlog management, test engineering analysis, stakeholder communication, continuous improvement, digitalization support
Preferred skills
LIMS adoption, data standardization, capital project definition, equipment acceptance, laboratory layout design
Technologies
LIMS, 5S, JSAs, data acquisition systems, test fixtures
Responsibilities
Provide daily on-site leadership for laboratory operations and establish clear priorities for the technician team; Direct, coach, and develop four direct reports; Own the laboratory schedule, near-term capacity view, priority alignment, and backlog execution; Develop, review, and execute test plans supporting NPI, sustaining engineering, VAVE, certification, and quality investigations; Design or improve complex test setups, fixtures, data acquisition approaches, and test methods; Drive improvements in laboratory intake, workflow, test efficiency, data quality, and standard work.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
