Team Leader - Materials Test Engineer

Technician Team Leader – 45000 Helm Street, Plymouth, Mi.

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Engineer, Team Leader to join our Transportation Technologies team in Plymouth, Michigan. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the Materials Testing industry.

Intertek's Transportation Technologies team offers Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enables our customers to power ahead safely. Our automotive, battery and energy storage, and related transportation industry testing and certification expertise is recognized by leading manufacturers worldwide for evaluating how their products and services meet and exceed quality, safety, sustainability and performance standards. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Engineer, Team Leader is responsible for organizing and managing engineering resources within a specific location and/or department.  This includes day-to-day supervision of engineers and technicians.  This position may also be responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products; writing reports; reviewing (pre-review & final review) of written reports; and communicating with clients. 

Shift/Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Salary & Benefits Information

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more. 

What you’ll do:

• Provide day-to-day supervision of Engineers and Technicians, including assigning and overseeing work; training, coaching and mentoring staff; managing employee issues; interviewing; hiring and firing recommendations; approving time and expense; conducting performance reviews; employee development and performance management; ensuring the customers’ needs are fulfilled; ensuring compliance with Intertek’s Quality Management System and all other policies and procedures.
• Perform testing and evaluation on a variety of products; writing reports; reviewing written reports within qualified reviewer categories; and communicating with clients. 
• Provide local expertise in one or more product categories. 
• Provide support to sales with quoting, client meetings, etc.
• Responsible for manpower requirements, projections, and utilization within assigned area.
• Responsible for all housekeeping, equipment calibration, and supplies within assigned area.
• Responsible for efficiency and productivity within assigned area.
• Responsible for ensuring invoicing is submitted timely within assigned area; may assist with P&L for assigned area, including forecasting, managing costs, etc. 

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties. 

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a directly related engineering field.
• 4+ years directly related experience, including testing and project management experience.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form 
• Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Must be client focused and quality driven.
• Must be able to confront and resolve conflict in an effective manner.
• Ability to influence others and bring teams together to achieve a comm