Manager, Test Engineering

Job Summary
The Manager, Test Engineering leads a local team of Test Technicians on the setup and execution of design validation testing for AC Powers products. This role oversees the day-to-day activities of the AC Power lab facilities and is responsible for the safe operation of the equipment. In addition to safety, the Manager is responsible for keeping the lab facilities clean and organized following the companys 5S policy. This role has direct reports and as such is responsible for mentoring those employees. The Manager collaborates with the Test Engineers on the daily assignment of technicians to the various activities.
The Manager, Test Engineering is responsible for planning the capital and operation expenses on a yearly basis. Likewise, they are responsible for tracking the capital and operational spend on a quarterly basis. This role is responsible for the replacement and repairs of all lab equipment. On a yearly basis, the Manager, Test Engineering shall review the inventory of equipment and decide which if any equipment should be scrapped. This role also ensures all lab equipment is calibrated per the companys policy.
The Manager, Test Engineering provides periodic updates to the director of engineering with regards to budgetary items, 5S and Safety, employee performance, and process improvement opportunities. The Manager, Test Engineering provides performance reviews of their direct reports as per the company policy. This role is responsible for maintaining the test technician job description; for interviewing candidates; for implementing employee corrective action when needed per company policy; for recommending employee compensation increases; for keeping the safety training records up to date for everyone that works in the engineering test bays.
Occasionally, the Manager, Test Engineering will be involved with face-to-face customer witness tests and is responsible for allocating test technicians, setting up audio and visual tools so that the customer has a world class experience while at Vertiv. Moreover, this position ensures safety of the customer, which may include conducting safety discussion with the customers prior to them entering the test bays
Responsibilities:
Product Testing
Conduct a daily stand-up meeting to review the daily workload and assign Test Technicians.
Direct day-to-day activities of the Test Technicians.
Walk through the labs several times a day to verify work is progressing, test bays are operating safely, and test bays are adhering to 5S.
Work with Test Engineers to design special test fixtures
Assist with troubleshooting of failing test cases and/or test equipment.
Lab Facilities
Schedule repair for equipment when needed.
Schedule “downtime” for all technicians for 5S and Safety activities to maintain the test labs.
Develop yearly capital expense plan and track the spend quarterly.
Develop yearly operational expense plan and track the spend quarterly.
Schedule time to cycle test equipment through the calibration process.
Trace the calibration certification to the unit(s) under test for a given period of time in a given test bay.
Employee Development
Conduct 1-on-1 performance reviews with each Test Technician as per the company policy.
Schedule brief 1-on-1 conversation with each Test Technician more frequent than the official company policy.
Maintain the safety training records for all employees that use the test bays.
Schedule equipment training periodically and as needed.
Schedule safety training.
Contribute to the merit cycle.
Process Improvement
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