Manager, Engineering Test Lab

Position Summary

Position Summary — As part of the Parker Lord Mechanical Technology organization this position is responsible for creating, planning and driving efficiencies of the test lab and teams. Plans for and manages personnel, equipment, and floor space to enable a safe, highly productive, and efficient lab. Interfaces with program management and technical management teams to identify and implement improvements to work, and to assess and recommend work that should be performed internally. Prioritizes support requests from multiple internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities: Implement and enforce high safety standards in the labs, including the development and maintenance of a lab safety handbook, training for new employees on lab safety and the safety handbook, periodic safety training for all staff, identification of high hazard lab assets, development of safety reviews and plans for these assets (including safety procedures, safety infrastructure and signage), and maintenance of placards and databases indicating asset experts and authorized users.
• Develop strategy to support the business by evaluating current and future resource needs for infrastructure and skilled personnel. Collaborate with program management to identify gaps and develop and implement plans to close gaps.
• Manage laboratory operations, including scheduling work, ensuring required training, mentoring/coaching, conflict resolution, performance planning and management, goal setting, and communication of corporate and organizational information and priorities, and hiring of appropriate personnel.
• Manage lab workload to create efficiencies through optimal identification and deployment of laboratory resources based on organizational priorities.
• Maintain a productive lab environment including acquisition, upkeep and scheduling of laboratory capital assets and equipment; management and optimal utilization of laboratory tooling; management, calibration and optimal utilization of lab instrumentation, gauges and test equipment.
• Enable the labs to be a company showcase for advancing business interests, strengthening relationships, recruiting personnel and conveying the LORD brand. Ensure parts of the lab are in a “tour ready” state and support coordination and execution of lab tours and demos.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in a laboratory or production environment
• Previous leadership/managerial experience
• Demonstrated skills implementing organizational change and resource management
• Demonstrated effectiveness in customer interface
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively manage and lead a team
• Considerable technical knowledge of products, technologies, and equipment used for testing
• Strong skills using various laboratory instrumentation, gauges and other lab assets
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously utilizing project management, organizational, and planning skills
• Ability to translate customer requirements into viable testing solutions
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or MBA

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

About Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future. Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond. By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability. As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace — In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.