Senior Engineering Technician

This is an onsite role requiring 5 days per week onsite at our location in Auburn Hills, MI.

• Prepares instructions for test methods and procedures, quality control, and maintenance procedures.
• Examines test samples and reads measuring instruments, blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and operational instructions.
• Develops operating, maintenance, and test procedures based on laboratory procedures, standards and safety policies.
• Assists in scheduling, assigning, reviewing and coordinating workflow to assure proper utilization of staff.
• Directs the daily activities of designated staff.
• Collaborates with supervisor on staffing levels, performance appraisals and merit ratings of staff.
• Ensures company policies are followed in the lab areas.
• Designs, adapts or directs the building of test setups and equipment to new situations, based on analysis of test specifications and engineering personnels requests and instructions.
• Prepares purchase and material requisitions.
• Recommends solutions to observed test problems.
• Performs routine maintenance of designated test equipment and laboratory area.
• Operates with minimal supervision within defined limits of responsibility.
• Communicates with engineering personnel to receive instructions, convey data and determine equipment availability and with clients during test setup and performance to demonstrate or otherwise illustrate equipment test methods and/or discuss test results.
• Communicates with UL field representatives to discuss follow-up tests, samples, equipment, methods and/or results.
• Communicates with plant department personnel to offer suggestions pertinent to equipment needs and to arrange for delivery of samples from receiving dock.
• Records observed or calculated data on appropriate UL forms and prepares data sheets and reports.
• Develops training seminars and may assist in training laboratory staff subordinates.
• Plans tests, evaluates test results and reports opinions and interpretations.
• May assist PDEs and/or Engineering to modify existing methods or develop and validate new test methods.
• Assists in developing annual budgetary goals, capital expenditure budget for laboratory equipment, and tactical plans for the assigned laboratory section.
• Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

• Some University education in Engineering or a related discipline plus eight years of automotive testing experience. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high quality and exceptional customer service. 
• Demonstrated ability to successfully partner with Engineering and other Laboratory personnel to complete projects in a timely manner with high quality. 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze special testing needs. 
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor more junior laboratory staff. 
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with customers.
• Proven ability to be innovative and creative.
• Desire to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office suite is a must.
• Ability to incorporate automation into day-to-day testing.

What you'll experience working at UL:

• Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new.  Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL.  We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles,  you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
• Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
• Total Rewards: In the US, we provide lots of great benefits for our employees are their families. From Volunteer Days off to 401k match and retirement contribution benefits to flexibl