Operations Manager

Element Materials Technology; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology's Brooklyn Park lab seeks an Operations Manager I to lead daily EMC testing operations and align the team with safety and quality standards.

The role reports to the General Manager and drives growth by collaborating with commercial teams, forecasting workload, and optimizing resources to deliver accurate test results on time while maintaining cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field.
• Minimum 7 years in a management role, preferably in a fast-growing operation.
• Experience leading EMC laboratory teams (engineers, technicians, coordinators).
• Strong knowledge of EMC testing standards (FCC, ISED, CE, CISPR, IEC).
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 and lab quality systems.
• Proven ability to train staff and manage performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to multi-task under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily EMC testing facility operations.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to identify growth opportunities.
• Develop and manage forecasts for revenue, workload, and staffing.
• Ensure safety and QA programs are followed.
• Lead and develop lab staff; manage time cards and overtime.
• Set priorities and allocate resources for smooth lab operation.
• Partner with lab managers to maintain positive employee relations.

Skills

EMC leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Safety leadership

Staff coaching

Project coordination

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

Element has an opportunity for an Operations Manager I at our Brooklyn Park, MN lab. In this role you will be reporting to the General Manager and perform a variety of leadership responsibilities within the assigned location to insure timely and accurate test results are delivered. All Operational Leadership positions must be proficient in a number of core business skills including but not limited to compliance to established safety rules, code of conduct, and company policies and procedures.

Element Minneapolis-Brooklyn Park is a Center of Excellence for EMC, radio, wireless, and medical device EMC testing, supporting manufacturers across IoT, industrial, consumer, household, and laboratory equipment markets.

If you are not currently authorized to work in the US without sponsorship, Element Materials Technology will not consider your job application. Any candidate must be lawfully eligible to work in the US as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily operations of EMC testing facilities, including semi-anechoic chambers, conducted emissions, immunity, and RF test environments
• Collaborate with commercial and business development teams to identify growth opportunities and expand EMC testing services
• Develop and manage operational forecasts, including revenue, workload, capacity utilization, staffing requirements, and capital equipment needs to support business objectives and customer demand
• Ensures that safety and quality standards are being met and maintained at all times within the company's safety and QA programs
• Responsible for the location safety performance and awareness; spearheads and manages initiatives that drive a culture of safety first
• Provides and sets direction within the lab to ensure that production goals and customer expectations are consistently met in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner
• Responsible and accountable to assigned direct reporting staff and to indirect departmental decisions to include hiring, performance management, and performance review decisions and execution, and approval of overtime and time cards
• Work with assigned staff to ensure work schedules are maintained and balanced
• Advise team on technical issues with regard to the successful and timely completion of daily work
• Serves as key member of and contributor to, the lab's leadership team in the development and implementation of the lab's strategic direction
• Key contributor in terms of establishing priorities and allocating resources to ensure that the lab runs smoothly and efficiently
• Works effectively with lab functional managers and supervisors to develop and maintain positive employee relations

Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from an accredited 4-year college or university in an engineering or technical-related discipline, or a minimum of 7 years of experience in a management role ideally with operations management experience gained in an accelerated-growth organization with a diploma or GED certificate preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading EMC laboratory teams, including engineers, technicians, and project coordinators
• Strong understanding of EMC testing standards and regulatory requirements, including FCC, ISED, CE, CISPR, IEC EMC standards
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements and laboratory quality management systems
• Working knowledge of laboratory safety with extensive knowledge of the current suite of testing capabilities
• Proven ability to support and train staff members for the department in order to meet customers’ expectations on testing
• Strong computer skills with basic mathematical skills with the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry a plus
• Technical leadership is vital to the production and operation of assigned tests with advanced working knowledge to operate various testing equipment
• Ability to communicate (written and oral) effectively with clients and colleagues with great attention to detail and timing of results
• Proven ability to multi task and work under strict time lines

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.