Lab Engineering Supervisor(Direct hire)
Location – Lexington, VA
Requisition: 7610
Annual Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 base salary. Individual salaries are based on education, geographic location, and alignment to the market data.
Summary for Lab Engineering Supervisor
The Test Engineering Supervisor – works within the Engineering Department to perform testing of products manufactured by the Data Center team. This position will be responsible for the leading design, maintenance and enhancement of the laboratories. He or she is responsible for the supervision of the test technicians within the laboratory. The laboratories support the both the North American Data Center market as well as products that span Climate Solution Regions (Americas, EMEA, and Asia).
Responsibilities for Lab Engineering Supervisor
- Implement engineering principles to safely achieve and maintain customer requested test conditions for various test articles with new or current test equipment.
- Develop specialized skills unique to specific test equipment to understand its operation (temperature/pressure/flow instrumentation, data acquisition and reporting).
- Working with manufacturing engineering to analyze infrastructure capabilities vs. test equipment needs.
- Troubleshoot test equipment when equipment unable to achieve desired inputs or outputs. Request quotes and justify repairs, then make arrangements to implement and document repairs.
- Generate and maintain test equipment preventive maintenance documentation.
- With the support of manufacturing engineering and maintenance maintain test equipment for efficient use of utilities (natural gas, water, compressed air & electrical).
- Research, justify and implement new products and technology in test laboratories.
- Establish calibration needs for test equipment, approve calibration certificates.
- Write and approve test reports (limited to confirming test accuracy, correctness of test conditions to requirements) after testing completed.
- Standardize test set ups and instrumentation procedures.
- Effectively supports quality document creation and maintenance (Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Nonconformance Corrective Action Reports (NCARs), Work Instructions (WI)…) as related to the test lab.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements for Lab Engineering Supervisor
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment, preferably in HVAC, refrigeration, or industrial equipment production.
- Working knowledge of Lab View and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience presenting to leadership.
Benefits forLab Engineering Supervisor
- Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Maternity Leave
- Paternity Leave
- 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Short Term Disability (company paid)
- Long Term Disability
- Competitive time-off policies
- Tuition Reimbursement
