Laboratory Team Lead

Solutions Limited; Exeter; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

21 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Healthcare Package

Life Assurance

Zusammenfassung

Solutions Limited in Exeter is seeking a Laboratory Team Lead to oversee a dedicated team within a fast-paced facility, balancing people management with delivering testing programs.

You will schedule workloads across fatigue, static and thermal analysis, ensure quality and compliance with BS EN ISO and ASTM standards, and act as a technical focal point for the team.

Qualifikationen

• Degree required in Materials Science, Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent).
• Demonstrable leadership/people management experience.
• Strong materials expertise, especially non-metallics and composites.
• Ability to plan workloads and coordinate projects amid changing priorities.

Aufgaben

• Provide full line management for engineers and technicians, including objective setting and performance tracking.
• Plan, schedule, and allocate daily testing workloads across static, fatigue, and thermal analysis equipment.
• Support team with technical problem-solving on complex tests (non-metallic/composites).
• Ensure testing activities comply with BS EN ISO and ASTM standards.
• Oversee data collection accuracy, failure analysis, and client report delivery.
• Drive engagement and high standards across the laboratory.

Kenntnisse

People management

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

Technical focal point

Documentation

Ausbildung

Degree in Materials Science/Aerospace/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Fatigue testing equipment

Thermal analysis equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Laboratory Team Lead

Exeter

£40,000-£50,000

• Monday – Friday days
• 21 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Healthcare Package
• Life Assurance

Join an established, expanding specialist facility leading the market in advanced testing. Following continued growth and expansion recruiting for an exciting leadership position.

The Role & Team Impact

You will lead, mentor, and organize a dedicated team within a fast-paced laboratory environment. Balancing people management with operational delivery, you will ensure test schedules are met while acting as a key technical focal point for the team.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide full line management for engineers and technicians, including PDRs, objective setting, and performance tracking.
• Plan, schedule, and allocate daily testing workloads across static, fatigue, and thermal analysis equipment to ensure project timescales are met.
• Support team members with technical problem-solving on complex or difficult non-metallic and composite testing activities.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with international quality and testing standards (BS EN ISO, ASTM).
• Oversee accuracy in test data collection, failure analysis, and client report delivery.
• Drive team engagement, development, and high standards across the laboratory.

What We’re Looking For

• Technical Qualification (Essential): Degree qualified (minimum) in Materials Science, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent industrial experience).
• Leadership Experience: Demonstrable people management, supervisory, or team leading experience with a genuine passion for leading and developing people (deputising or supervisory experience considered).
• Materials Expertise: Strong background in non-metallic materials testing, with experience in composite materials strongly preferred.
• Planning & Organization: Proven capability to plan workloads, coordinate technical projects, and handle changing operational priorities.
• Location: Must live within a reasonable commute of Honiton, Devon.