Engineering Lab Operations Lead

Inabia-Software-; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zensar in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Lab Manager to coordinate engineering lab operations across BUs, supporting moves, space planning, and asset sharing. The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, safety adherence, and efficient lab readiness.

The candidate brings 3+ years in lab or facilities operations, strong coordination skills, and comfort with spreadsheets and IWMS. This position is on‑site in Santa Clara and involves cross‑functional collaboration with Facilities, IT, Security, and EHS.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred, or equivalent hands‑on lab/facilities experience
• 3+ years in lab operations, facilities coordination, or a similar hands‑on support role, ideally technical/engineering/manufacturing
• General understanding of lab workflows, basic safety protocols, and day‑to‑day operational practices
• Comfortable coordinating across multiple teams: schedules, moves, and routine requests
• Able to track inventory, space usage, and project status in a clear, organized way
• Basic comfort with spreadsheets or lab/asset tracking tools; IWMS exposure a plus but not required
• Clear verbal and written communication with technical and non‑technical colleagues
• Willingness to be hands‑on and adjust to shifting priorities as lab needs evolve

Responsibilities

• Serve as day‑to‑day point of contact for lab operations across engineering BUs, resolving routine operational issues
• Execute lab moves and space support: bench assignments, equipment placement, cleanliness, furniture rearrangement, and consolidations
• Help keep lab space used efficiently — flagging underused areas and keeping layouts tidy and organized
• Maintain a working inventory of lab equipment, test assets, and consumables; coordinate sharing across BUs to reduce duplicate purchases
• Provide regular, straightforward reporting on lab activity, moves completed, and equipment status
• Represent engineering BUs with Facilities on lab space needs and flag incoming equipment/space changes
• Help enforce lab standards (ESD, calibration, safety, training compliance) and support audits; help maintain lab access lists with Security and Facilities
• Lead day‑to‑day lab projects — bench rearrangements, equipment moves, lab shrink/consolidation — coordinating with movers and Facilities

Skills

Lab operations

Inventory management

Cross‑team coordination

Communication skills

Spreadsheet tools

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Tools

IWMS

Job description

Zensar in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Lab Manager to coordinate engineering lab operations across BUs, supporting moves, space planning, and asset sharing. The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, safety adherence, and efficient lab readiness.

The candidate brings 3+ years in lab or facilities operations, strong coordination skills, and comfort with spreadsheets and IWMS. This position is on‑site in Santa Clara and involves cross‑functional collaboration with Facilities, IT, Security, and EHS.