Electrical Lab Supervisor

Supervision of a diverse team of technicians and mechanics who provide world-class prototyping, development, and validation support to electrical and propulsion system teams at the component, system, and vehicle level. Responsibilities will include daily operational management, workload prioritization, assignments, and follow-up, collaboration with facility maintenance teams and product development teams to drive efficiencies, and ensure available manpower is continuously applied to the most critical work requests.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operational activities
• Balance priorities among several diverse organizations
• Drive continuous improvement opportunities, working collaboratively with other labs, garages, and the electrical community at large
• Maintain a safe work environment and drive safe work practices
• Create and update operational procedures and skills training plans
• Review incoming work requests for completeness and accuracy

 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience  
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive electrical systems
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical information and communicate it concisely and clearly in the form of easily understandable text, scripts, and illustrations
• Outstanding writing, editing, critical reasoning, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multitask and successfully meet established goals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in MS-Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience
• Familiarity with lab and garage operations
• Experience with efficiency metrics, experience in defining and monitoring KPI
• Experience leading bargaining unit teams
• Familiarity with purchasing systems