Failure Analysis Laboratory Manager (Laboratory Manager)
About The Position
The Quality Division is seeking a Failure Analysis Laboratory Manager to lead a material science and electronics failure analysis laboratory team, focused on component and material analysis and testing, as well as failure trend analysis. This people leader will organize and operate laboratory processes for electronic component performance verification as well as all types of material identification and condition assessment in support of product quality and reliability trend analysis and product improvement objectives. Candidates with leadership experience, familiarity with electronic equipment design and/or manufacturing test practice, a STEM degree, and who follow and promote our SEL Values are highly sought after for this position. Note: US Citizenship or Green Card required.
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering or Science
- Four or more years of combined leadership and supervisory experience
- Skilled in materials, electronics, or mechanical analysis
- Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience
- Proficient with English language and demonstrate strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
- Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work and experience to intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
- Working knowledge to apply lean manufacturing or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) in a laboratory environment.
Nice To Haves
- Four-year degree in Physical Science, or Electrical Engineering.
- Working knowledge of Design of Experiments.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 or ISO 17025 quality standards
- Working knowledge of internal auditing processes.
- Strong technical training and presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of structured programming.
- Practical computer program skills: Word, Excel, Access.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing incoming work requests, managing request prioritization, and assigning team members to conduct investigations.
- Leading internal teams on investigations of moderate technical complexity while collaborating with external suppliers as necessary.
- Offering technical guidance to internal project stakeholders.
- Mentoring team members on processes or analysis techniques.
- Developing new or improving existing failure analysis methods, standard operating procedures (SOP), and work control processes.
- Collaborating with department leaders to address personnel concerns proactively and equitably.
- Collaborating with department leaders to identify and propose capital investments, staffing needs in alignment with SEL principles of operation.
- Collecting and reporting operational metrics and expenses for department leadership review.
- Ensuring that safety risks are properly identified, escalated, and resolved.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Superior benefits
- Inspiring work
- 100% employee owned
- Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- 10 paid holidays
- annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
- 9 paid sick days
- paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- STEM courses
- apprenticeships
- tuition assistance
- engineering development programs
- wellness benefits
- fertility benefits
- adoption benefits
- flexible spending benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
