Manager, Test Laboratory Operations

Rocketdyne; Redmond; Presencial; AUD 128.000 - 185.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rocketdyne in Redmond, WA, fabricates in-space propulsion products for space applications. The company seeks a motivated team member to manage its Test Lab, overseeing a facility that exposes hardware to vibration, thermal cycling, and hot-fire testing in vacuum chambers.

You will lead test engineering, data analysts, and technicians, coordinate training, manage the facility budget, and drive capital projects to completion while ensuring safety and compliance across all activities.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (required).
• Lead a staff of test engineers, data analysts and technicians.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure facility is available to support business needs and throughput.
• Lead staff of test engineering, data analysts, and test technicians who operate and maintain the facility.
• Coordinate training activities to ensure bench strength for testing needs.
• Be responsible for overall facility budget including maintenance, coolants and oils, and contractor work for modifications.
• Provide inputs and plans for capital investment; lead capital projects to completion.
• Implement improvements to increase efficiency and expand capabilities.
• Work with internal customers to align staff and resources with delivery goals.
• Maintain proper facility documentation.
• Support and maintain Emergency Response and Process Safety Management programs.
• Work with EH&S to ensure regulatory compliance.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Fluid systems knowledge

Facilities management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Descripción del empleo

Rocketdyne in Redmond, WA. fabricates in-space propulsion products for various space applications. Products include monopropellant, bipropellant, electrical thruster, and propulsion system integration. We are seeking a motivated team member to join our team to manage our Test Lab. In this role, you will be overseeing a facility that exposes hardware to vibration testing, thermal cycle testing, and hot fire testing in vacuum chambers.

Essential Functions

• Ensure facility is available to support the needs of the business and necessary throughput.


• Lead a staff of test engineering, data analysts, and test technicians who operate and maintain the facility.


• Coordinate all training activities for test personnel to ensure there is sufficient bench strength to support necessary testing activities.


• Be responsible for the overall budget of the facility that includes all maintenance items, necessary coolants and pump oils, commodities, and necessary contractor work needed for facility modifications.


• Provide inputs and plans for capital investment of the facility. Lead all capital projects to completion.


• Implement improvements to increase efficiency and expand overall capabilities.


• Working with internal customers to ensure staff and resource assignments align with delivery goals for the business.


• Ensure proper documentation is maintained throughout the facility.


• Support and maintain all Emergency Response and Process Safety Management (PSM) programs


• Work with EH&S to ensure facility maintains compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 2 years’ experience leading technical teams.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Technical background with the ability to understand fluid systems (gaseous and liquid)


• Background and knowledge of fluid system components (pumps, manual and pneumatic valves, cooling towers, chillers, etc.)


• Strong oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with leadership representing the test facility.


• Ability to work effectively in teams.

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