Engineer Team Leader

About the Role

The Team Lead-Engineering is responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. This position is also responsible for providing local expertise in one or more product categories and mentoring and training less senior technical personnel. This position has the potential for 25% travel and is based in Columbus, Ohio within Intertek's Electrical business line, which applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise across industries including Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, and IT & Telecom Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards; write reports; and communicate with clients.
• Provide local expertise in one or more product categories, including mentoring and training less senior technical personnel.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of Engineers and Technicians, including assigning and overseeing work; training, coaching, and mentoring staff; managing employee issues; interviewing; hiring and firing recommendations; approving time and expense; conducting performance reviews; employee development and performance management; ensuring customers' needs are fulfilled; and ensuring compliance with Intertek's Quality Management System and all other policies and procedures.
• Responsible for manpower requirements, projections, and utilization within assigned area.
• Provide support to sales with quoting, client meetings, etc.
• Responsible for the hiring, training, development, and performance management of team members.
• Responsible for all housekeeping, equipment calibration, and supplies within assigned area.
• Responsible for efficiency and productivity within assigned area.
• Responsible for ensuring invoicing is submitted timely; assist with P&L oversight, including forecasting and managing costs.
• Drive daily projects to ensure team members are meeting deadlines and following safety/quality protocols.
• Interface with clients to discuss current and upcoming projects.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related engineering field.
• 4+ years of directly related experience, including product testing.
• Experience in leading a team, either formally or informally.
• Project management experience or training.
• A valid driver's license and reliable driving record.
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Must be client focused and quality driven.
• Must be able to confront and resolve conflict in an effective manner.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Physical dexterity to operate equipment and perform other functions necessary to effectively and efficiently perform the duties of the job, which may include bending/stooping, turning/twisting, reaching, balancing, and mobility to travel to other work sites.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Ability to influence others and bring teams together to achieve a common goal.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel as business needs dictates at least 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with testing, inspection, and certification to U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC.
• Experience with product standards in HVAC and/or Industrial.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation packages based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate (including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons), Intertek offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement, and more.