Lab Manager | NO C2C

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Lab Manager to coordinate engineering labs across BUs, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, moves, and readiness. You will collaborate with Facilities, IT, Security, and EHS to support lab moves, space planning, and equipment sharing.

The role requires hands-on facilities/lab experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage inventory and space usage while maintaining lab standards and compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent hands-on lab/facilities experience.
• 3+ years in lab operations, facilities coordination, or similar hands-on roles in technical settings.
• Understanding of lab workflows, basic safety, and day-to-day operations.
• Ability to coordinate schedules, moves, and routine requests across multiple teams.
• Capable of tracking space usage, inventory, and project status clearly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day point of contact for lab operations across engineering BUs.
• Execute lab moves and space support: bench assignments, equipment placement, cleanliness, furniture, consolidations.
• Maintain efficient lab space by flagging underused areas and organizing layouts.
• Maintain inventory of equipment, test assets, and consumables; coordinate sharing.
• Provide regular reporting on lab activity, moves, and equipment status.
• Represent engineering BUs with Facilities on space needs and changes.
• Enforce lab standards (ESD, calibration, safety, training) and support audits.
• Lead day-to-day lab projects—bench rearrangements, equipment moves, consolidations.

Skills

Lab operations

Facilities coordination

Inventory management

Cross-functional communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

IWMS

Spreadsheets

Job description

• Job Title: Lab Manager
• End Client: Zensar
• Duration: Long Term
• Location: Santa Clara, CA
• Rate: TBD — confirm with account team before submitting
• NO C2C

ROLE OVERVIEW

As Santa Clara Central Lab Manager, this pern will serve as a hands‑on point of coordination for engineering labs across business units (BUs), keeping day‑to‑day lab operations running smoothly. They'll work closely with engineering teams, Facilities, IT, Security, EHS, and other partners to support lab moves, day‑to‑day operations, and general lab readiness. Relevant background includes senior facilities/lab management, inventory and asset management, biotech laboratory operations, semiconductor lab operations, R&D environments, EH&S compliance, vendor/equipment management, inventory control, and IWMS or Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CBSPD) experience.

KEY 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

REQUIREMENTS / MUST-HAVES

• 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