Product Development Lab Manager (EM25161)

TMEIC Corporation Americas•Houston, TX

14h

About The Position

Establish and manage a test facility to validate and certify power electronics products to meet Mid-Range Plan (MRP) commitments within defined capital and human resources limits

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent via education and/or work experience
5 years’ experience designing, testing, and commissioning newly developed products, control algorithms, or control systems
Demonstrated successful new product certification that advanced overall capability and was commercially successful
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the interpretation and application of UL and CSA standards for low and medium-voltage, power electronics-based power conversion units
Demonstrated success leading high-performance teams, coaching, and directing the work of others
Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 20%, sometimes with limited notice

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering with a concentration in controls and power electronics
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with power electronics-based power conversion technology and applications
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with TMEIC products or equivalent
Demonstrated success leading remotely located teams

Responsibilities

Build and lead a team of committed and capable employees to ensure successful testing, validation, and certification of power electronic-based products
Create, develop, budget, and manage lab's capital investment activities to meet business needs
Create, implement, and monitor a process for efficient resource assignments
Define validation objectives, test methodologies, and acceptance criteria based on product specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards (e.g., UL, CSA)
Develop and manage comprehensive validation schedules, ensuring alignment with overall product development timelines
Anticipate required resources and schedule their acquisition on a timeline to meet the validation schedule
Ensure the timely and accurate execution of complex validation tests, including functional, performance, reliability, environmental, durability, and stress testing
Troubleshoot abnormal testing results, identify root causes of failures, and propose effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)
Utilize and maintain specialized test equipment and instrumentation, ensuring calibration and proper functioning
Generate comprehensive validation reports, summary documents, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating compliance and providing clear recommendations
Participate in design reviews, FMEAs, and other cross-functional team meetings, representing the validation function
Translate design requirements into testable validation objectives and provide critical feedback for design improvements, in collaboration with R&D and Design Engineers
Facilitate cooperation and coordination in design and development planning and project execution through establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and productive communication with parent company
Lead internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations of validation processes
Provide technical consulting, coaching, and training to group company engineering and commissioning team members to transfer knowledge of Company process and product solutions and ensure successful project execution, as assigned
Provide technical support to the business unit sales team in the areas of product development, technical presentations, and proposal review, and advise as assigned
Lead and perform lab maintenance in accordance with the lab maintenance schedule
Identify new standards and revisions to standards that relate to the products of the company, providing sufficient advance notice to the development team of changes needed in the products or the lab.
Provide technical consultation on products to the development team for the development of solutions for internal clients
Expand business unit (BU) product offerings so that they provide client value across the Company's business segments
Define and develop new tools and enhancements to existing tools that improve engineering productivity and engineered system quality
Monitor and investigate international and country-specific codes and standards to ensure compliance where applicable
Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
Give manager best advice
Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
Recommend viable improvements proactively
Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Build and lead a team of committed and capable employees
Plan for, appropriately assign, resource, and integrate the work of the team
Lead, expect, and implement continuous improvement
Own the output of the team
Ensure team members fulfill functional and general employee accountabilities
Exercise effective managerial leadership to include
Two-way managerial team working
Fair and just treatment of direct reports
Context setting
Planning
Task assignment
Ongoing performance management
Coaching
Selection and orientation
De-selection and dismissal