Engineering Leader - Water Systems

Ul Solutions; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20% of base salary

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a qualified leader to guide capacity and capability management at our Northbrook, IL site, with a three-day onsite hybrid schedule.

You will work with engineering and customer teams to allocate resources, drive financial results, and coach a high-performing team while ensuring policy compliance.

Qualifications

• University degree (equivalent to a Bachelors degree) in Engineering or Business.
• 5+ years of experience working in an analytical laboratory.
• Prior leadership experience highly preferred.
• Experience of NSF 60, 61 and NSF 372 Standards
• Experience operating and maintaining Agilent GCMS's and ICPMS's
• Experience with GCMS data validation specifically for BNA method 625 and VOC method 524.
• Basic understanding of Scheme ownership and SOP creation and maintenance.
• Demonstrates knowledge of how decisions impact business results, working with a diverse team and planning and thinking strategically.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage employee performance using performance expectations and goals and responding to employee relations issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to make the complex simple and present information in a concise, relevant and powerful manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze and interpret analyses, data, process documents and plans.
• Demonstrates proficiency in local language and basic English.

Responsibilities

• Implements and executes capacity and capability management under the guidance of the Engineering Manager.
• Engages with cross functional leads and customers to understand scope and assign resources.
• Drives process improvements to ensure financial results are achieved.
• Supports local team and may support remote employees in other locations.
• Drives a high performing team by managing performance and development.
• Operates in UL matrix to support high performance culture changes and transformation.

Skills

Change Management Practices

Cultural Sensitivity

Customer Relationship Building

Data Analysis

Engineering Disciplines

Feedback Coaching

Future Trends

High Performance Teams

Leadership Management

Microsoft Office

Organizational Change Management

Organizational Strategy

Presentation Skills

Project Management

Quality Management System

Regulatory Compliance Management

Relationship Building

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

GCMS

ICPMS

SOP Creation

MS Office

Job description

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite in Northbrook, IL.

Responsibilities

• Implements and executes capacity and capability management under the guidance of the Engineering Manager.
• Ensures effective workflow by engaging with cross functional leads and customers in order to understand scope of projects and technical needs to assign resources effectively.
• Responsible for driving process improvements to ensure financial results are achieved.
• Typically supports local members of a team but may support remote employees in other locations.
• Drives a high performing team by managing the performance and development of team members.
• Operates effectively in the UL matrix to actively support and drive high performance culture changes, transformation efforts and people engagement.
• Holds team and self accountable for results, assists engineering Manager in defining goals and performance objectives and metrics to execute strategy.
• Develops and coaches by providing, training, career counseling, feedback, guidance to drive high performance and morale.
• Ensures understanding of and compliance with all established policies and requirements.
• Increases customer loyalty, anticipates customer needs and provides proactive solutions.
• Gathers, shares and responds to customer feedback. Coaches and mentors employees to do the same.
• Supports sales by building relationships with customers, requiring a deep understanding of what is in pipeline, obtaining feedback on how UL can do better, what is working well and identifies actions and solutions. Provides direct support to customers and team by providing technical guidance and engineering judgement to complete projects and address all issues arising needing resolution (i.e..
• customer complaints, unusual requests, technical advice).
• Ensures quality and adherence to policies and standards requirements. Leads and/or participates in discussions to drive business initiatives through brainstorming discussions.
• Empowers and holds team accountable to find new opportunities to effectively drive growth & financial goals (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc. ).
• Delegates Project Handlers to establish the appropriate test programs.
• Supports and guides project handlers to ensure compliance with requirements, changes in project scope or specifications and customer notifications.
• Explains UL family of company's policies, procedures and requirements, negotiates completion dates and sample requirements, and ensures an effective experience with the UL family of companies.
• May handle some projects and/or act as lead reviewer to support workflow and demand.
• Communicates and exemplifies ULs Vision and Mission.
• Leads, promotes and embraces change through self and team.
• Collaborates and builds trust within the organization and with customers to meet or exceed their expectations.
• Develops strong, flexible cross-functional networks and global relationships to promote becoming the fastest, highest quality and most customer-friendly organization. Coaches and mentors employees to do the same.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

• University degree (equivalent to a Bachelors degree) in Engineering or Business.
• 5+ years of experience working in an analytical laboratory.
• Prior leadership experience highly preferred.
• Experience of NSF 60, 61 and NSF 372 Standards
• Experience operating and maintaining Agilent GCMS's and ICPMS's
• Experience with GCMS data validation specifically for BNA method 625 and VOC method 524.
• Basic understanding of Scheme ownership and SOP creation and maintenance.
• Demonstrates knowledge of how decisions impact business results, working with a diverse team and planning and thinking strategically.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage employee performance using performance expectations and goals and responding to employee relations issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to make the complex simple and present information in a concise, relevant and powerful manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze and interpret analyses, data, process documents and plans.
• Demonstrates proficiency in local language and basic English.

What we offer:

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimatedsalary range for this position is $115,000-120,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors.This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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Required Skills

• Change Management Practices
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Customer Relationship Building
• Data Analysis
• Engineering Disciplines
• Feedback Coaching
• Future Trends
• High Performance Teams
• Leadership Management
• Microsoft Office
• Organizational Change Management
• Organizational Strategy
• Presentation Skills
• Project Management
• Quality Management System
• Regulatory Compliance Management
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Planning

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the Team

There’s nothing more fundamental than the air we breathe and the water we drink. Our rigorous testing processes help providers deliver these fundamental building blocks safely around the world. And with the rise of smart, connected homes, the work we do has never been more exciting — or more innovative. Whether it’s light pollution, security systems or smart appliances, we work with commercial systems to ensure their performance and safety for people around the world. We’re passionate about exploring new solutions and finding better ways to help create healthier, happier environments. Join our team and play an essential role in shaping safer futures.