Engineering Test Lab Manager 01

Primary Objectives Of Position

Responsible for the operation of the Engineering Test Lab, including; completion of engineering tests, maintenance and calibration of test lab equipment, design and product management of new capital test equipment, ensuring adherence to ATS, customer, and industry test standards, and ownership and reporting of Engineering Test Lab metrics.

This position carries out management responsibilities in accordance with ATS’s policies. This position will require hands on testing and technical support of testing, product development, prototype builds, and applications engineering.

Key Areas Of Accountability

• Establishing and attaining a test schedule that ensures timely completion of all tests.
• Test setup; design and instruction.
• Bringing in new test capabilities, as driven by market.
• Programming of data acquisition system, where required.
• Solving and troubleshooting to support testing.
• Cordination of tests with outside labs.
• Monitoring of tests to assure accuracy and completion.
• Documentation of tests and issuing test reports, per the test report procedure.
• Maintaining the lab systems and documentation at a level that meets customer and TS-16949 standards.
• Assistance or leadership of capital or improvement projects, as required.

Education And Experience Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Ag Engineering.
• A minimum of three years of applicable experience including supervisory experience.
• Experience in a heat transfer business and/or automotive supplier would be a plus.
• Experience in an OEM manufacturing setting.

Special Requirements

• Demonstrated drive for timely and detailed results is a must.
• Above average communication skills, organizational and interface skills.
• Flexibility to travel, both domestically and internationally.
• Writing of policies, procedures, cost justifications, project status reports, etc.
• Interact with outside suppliers, customers, and co-workers in a positive and constructive manner.
• Self starting with the ability to operate well independently.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Special Skills

• Data acquisition program experience required.