Lead Test Engineering & Automation Manager (LabVIEW)

Catalyst

Peterlee

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Catalyst in County Durham is seeking a Test Engineering Manager to lead the Industrial Engineering function, overseeing manufacturing test development, automated test equipment, and production test systems.

You will drive continuous improvement, supervise Production Engineers to optimise efficiency, quality and throughput, and support product lifecycle management, NPI, and ISO9001 compliance across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

Extensive experience delivering automated test solutions.
Proven leadership in electronics manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and CI techniques.
Experience supporting NPI and sustaining engineering activities.
Excellent root cause analysis and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

Define and implement the company's manufacturing test strategy.
Lead development of production and service test solutions.
Manage automated test equipment (ATE) development.
Design and develop LabVIEW-based test software and hardware solutions.
Oversee design and build of functional test rigs, fixtures and calibration systems.
Improve test coverage, reliability and repeatability.
Drive reductions in test cycle time and test-related failures.
Lead and develop the Industrial Engineering team.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Support ISO9001 compliance and continual improvement.