Laboratory Supervisor – Component & Systems

Utaceram; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Cover

Access to discounts via Perkz scheme

Recognition awards for values

Job summary

A leading testing solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to manage lab operations and ensure effective staffing and safety protocols. The ideal candidate should possess experience in automotive testing, strong communication skills, and health and safety management expertise. The role involves mentoring technicians, conducting reviews, and collaborating with teams to promote a positive work environment. This position is based at a Leyland site and offers access to competitive benefits, including family-friendly policies and employee support services.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health and Safety management, including writing risk assessments.
• Experience in automotive and/or testing background.

Responsibilities

• Control of work ticket system to ensure prompt staffing.
• Motivate and mentor team members to exceed departmental goals.
• Conduct Objective Setting and Mid-Year Reviews for technician team.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Detail and quality focused

High level of IT literacy, particularly Word & Excel

Job description

Laboratory Supervisor – Component & Systems

Company Description

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals.

The Group provides services and test solutions to customers in the various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland and Morocco; it has subsidiaries in China, Japan, South Korea, Italy & Romania. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovationand Integrityprovide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

Job Description

• Control of work ticket system between engineering and technician teams to ensure jobs are staffed promptly and effectively. This also requires exposure of labour to different areas of the Component & Systems business to promote skill diversity.
  • Assists team members in interpreting and completing tasks.
  • Conducts reviews with Engineering team as required.
  • Helps to prioritise and hand over work between shifts.
  • Motivate and mentor team members to achieve and exceed departmental goals.
  • Promote a can-do attitude and a positive working environment.
• Conduct Objective Setting and Mid-Year Reviews for the technician team.
• Facilitate/support to ensure update of all SQCDP data relevant to the technician team.
• Control of Workplace Inspections relevant to the technician team ensuring tasks are completed on time and follow up actions are closed out.
• Leads aspects of laboratory maintenance and repair.
  • Works with Site Services on issues surrounding laboratory maintenance or repairs.
  • Highlight, report and rectify safety issues in the laboratory.
• Approve working hours (timesheets), and holiday requests for the technician team.
• Continue and improve initiatives to reduce waste and optimize efficiency.
• Assisting technician team in procurement and ordering of consumables.
• Reporting to and supporting the Senior Manager Component & Systems Leyland.
• Collaboration with other Laboratory Supervisors both in Leyland and Bedford sites to develop best practices and awareness of Health & Safety and Quality issues.
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times.

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, approachable.
• Detail and quality focused.
• High level of IT literacy, particularly Word & Excel.

Experience

• Experience in automotive and/or testing background.

Personal Behaviours

• Interest in emerging technologies.
• Highly motivated with excellent teamwork ethics.
• Punctual, organised, flexible and adaptable.
• Customer focussed / awareness of confidentiality.
• Professional attitude with a can-do approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health and Safety management, including writing risk assessments, LOLER and PUWER, working at height etc.

Other

• Flexibility to travel as and when required (minimal).
• Full UK driving licence & own transport.
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check.
• NOTE: This is a Leyland site based position.

Additional Information

For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the UK this includes;

• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Attractivefamily friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com

Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.