Test Project Manager
About The Position
Element has an opportunity for a Test Project Manager. This position is a direct hands-on test support role focused on Environmental and Mechanical Dynamics, and also involves working with the Project Management team for scheduling and technical liaison with assigned clients. The Test Project Manager is responsible daily for technically supervising testing operations and providing clear technical guidance across the laboratory's wide range of testing capabilities. Element is a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, with over 9,000 employees across 270 sites in 30 countries, dedicated to making tomorrow safer than today by ensuring products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. The company supports customers from R&D through regulatory approvals and production, focusing on product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access. Element emphasizes a culture of empowerment, growth, and development, and is committed to diversity and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering/similar discipline or commensurate with experience and education
- Understanding of engineering qualification projects
- Significant experience of physical environmental testing/specifications relating to: Vibration, Shock, Temperature and humidity, Altitude, Salt spray (fog), HALT, Ingress protection, Airborne contamination
- Computer literacy, including MS Office applications experience
- Demonstrates the ability to work efficiently and be flexible under pressure
- A personable, professional individual with a passion for engineering
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to develop relationships to all levels of the business and with customers
- Ability to plan, organize and manage work within the defined area of responsibility
- Ability to apply logical reasoning and thinking analytically
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- Ability to support the training of others to a high technical standard
- Familiarity with national and international testing standards
- Lawfully eligible to work in the US as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States
Responsibilities
- Provide onsite project leadership and test execution
- Plan, schedule, organize and perform a range of environmental and mechanical dynamics tests
- Maintain transparent communications with customers to build strong relationships and foster trust
- Interpret specifications/standards to ensure correct application to testing
- Review and develop procedures for testing and/or sample preparation
- Proactively manages risk and advises customers on preferred test practices
- Balances customer schedule expectations with internal resources to achieve deliverables
- Prepare and lead customer meetings and presentations, ensuring communication of challenges, bottlenecks and potential risks to Customer Service
- Determine the needs of your customers, and implement procedures to ensure that they receive premium customer service and increased customer satisfaction
- Provides specific guidance on testing complexities
- Equipment setup and program changes
- Liaise with customers, other departments, Test Engineers, and Test Technicians
- Attend meetings where technical requirements are discussed
- Assist in test equipment setup to meet industry standards and/or customer requirements. Equipment setup may involve physical setups, custom fixture design and creation, as well as control program modifications
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives including 5S and Operational Excellence
Benefits
- diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
