Laboratory Manager

Company: Kelly Services
Location: Louisville
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Kelly Engineering is currently recruiting for a (Direct Hire) (Laboratory Manager) job located in Boulder, CO. As the Laboratory Manager, you'll be leading our Laboratory Technician Team. You will oversee a team of Hardware Technicians who perform electrical, mechanical and optical assembly operations in support of our research, new product development, and legacy product enhancement programs. You'll work closely with the R&D Engineers, Project Managers, and Functional Managers to effectively allocate technician resources on multiple projects to support product design, test, and troubleshooting. You'll manage the safe and efficient operation of the R&D Laboratory, ensuring good housekeeping practices and EH&S compliance are maintained. This is a "working manager" role, where time will be divided between oversight and hands-on technician assignments.--More specifically, you'll be---

• Managing a team of Hardware Technicians in the electrical, mechanical, and optical design support of research, new product development, and legacy product enhancement programs.
• Estimating and assigning Hardware Technician resources to multiple projects and initiatives. Ensuring assigned tasks are completed on schedule, and with the necessary quality and performance requirements.
• Maintaining a safe work environment and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Coaching and mentoring staff, providing performance feedback, and establishing development plans to meet current and future needs of the R&D organization. Hiring staff as necessary to achieve organizational goals.
• Performing technician support including prototype assembly, sub-assembly and unit assembly tests/calibrations, and troubleshooting and repair.
• Providing technical assistance to the technician team as required, with your strong technical working knowledge of light-based products utilizing lasers and optics.
• Working from and providing input into test procedures, schematics, or other related documentation to assure product quality.--To succeed in this role, you'll have:
  • Minimum of Two-year Associates degree (EET) or equivalent military training. Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.
  • 10 years or more of related work experience required. Two years of managing other technicians preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of analog and digital electronics circuitry including transistors, op-amps, logic devices, microprocessors and memory chips. Ability to read, understand, and explain schematic diagrams. Excellent soldering skills.
  • Expert use of electronic test equipment such as digital multi-meters and oscilloscopes. Ability to train other technicians on this, and other equipment including custom test equipment and fixtures. Use of machine shop equipment preferred.
  • Experience in opto-mechanical systems and optical alignment techniques strongly desired.
  • Computer proficiency and ability to use Windows and standard office software such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
  • Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. Good time management, organizational, and prioritization skills. Leads by example.
  • Ability to work closely with R&D managers and engineers on allocating technician resources to multiple product designs. Able to own specific individual deliverables in addition to managing the work of others.--Why Kelly--?Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. With Kelly Engineering, our experts connect you with leading organizations where you can learn and grow, collaborate on innovative projects, and keep your skills sharp with top technology. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects, or are looking for something more long-term, we're here every step of the way to find your dream engineering job.About Kelly--At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.]]

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