Test Lab Manager

U-Haul International, Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Onsite medical clinic

401(k) Savings Plan

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

U-Haul International, Inc. in Tempe, AZ seeks a Director of Engineering to oversee test engineering, staffing, scheduling, and planning for the product lineup. You will develop design revisions, write test specifications, and guide strategic technical decisions to ensure successful project execution.

The role requires 7–10 years in mechanical engineering with a degree and 15–20 years in the truck/trailer industry. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of related mechanical engineering with a degree.
• 15–20 years in the truck and trailer industry without a degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage test engineering activities, staffing, scheduling, and planning.
• Develop revisions or enhancements to designs and write test specs and strategies.
• Coordinate projects and direct integration of technical activities.
• Recruit staff and develop competence; supervise performance.
• Evaluate test results and provide management reports; stay updated on trends.

Skills

Leadership

Project planning

Staffing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

BSME

MSME

Equivalent experience

Job description

To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation process, candidates are expected to complete all interviews and assessments independently and without the use of artificial intelligence tools (including AI-generated responses, prompts, or real-time assistance).Use of AI throughout the application and recruiting process may result in removal from consideration. Our goal is to get to know your authentic experiences, communication style, and problem-solving approach.

Under the direction of Director, Engineering manages activities related to test engineering including staffing, scheduling, coordinating and planning. Ensure the completion of assigned projects by efficiently and effectively managing all available resources. Develop and recommend revisions or enhancements to designs. Duties require considerable judgment to work independently toward general results, making decisions guided by precedent and based on company policy. Write and interpret test specifications, procedures, and strategies for the products, systems, components and subassemblies integral to the U-Haul product lineup.

• Reasonable and predictable attendance is essential.
• Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
• Plan and establish engineering schedules. Manage assembly of cost control and statistical data. Develop material selection standards.
• Coordinate and direct projects, make detailed plans to accomplish goals and direct the integration of technical activities.
• Recommend new policies and procedures as necessary.
• Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demands to plan and assess the feasibility of the project.
• Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Direct, review and approve product design and changes.
• Recruit employees. Assign, direct, and evaluate their work and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
• Evaluate and interpret test results. Provide written reports as requested or required by management.
• Stay abreast of product and design trends, as well as new development processes.

Experience:

7-10 years of related mechanical engineering, with a degree; 15-20 years' work experience in the truck and trailer industry, without a degree.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor Science Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Masters Science Mechanical Engineering (MSME), or the equivalent in job experience.

• Full Medical coverage
• Prescription plans
• Weight Watchers
• Onsite medical clinic for you and your family
• Opportunities for advancement
• Valuable on-the-job training
• Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University
• Business and travel insurance
• You Matter Employee Assistance Program
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness/Group Accident
• 24-hour physician available for kids
• MetLaw Legal program
• MetLife auto and home insurance
• Discounts on cell phone plans, hotels, and more
• LifeLock identity Theft
• Savvy consumer wellness programs- from health care tips to financial wellness
• Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar Program
• Wellness Program

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Since 1945, U-Haul has been serving do-it-yourself movers and their households. Like many other successful ventures, the concept for U-Haul was generated out of need. After World War II, there existed the widespread need for do-it-yourself moving equipment that would be available on a one-way, nationwide basis.

U-Haul co-founders L.S. "Sam" Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty Shoen, recognized that need and acted upon it. Their visionary approach spread the cost of ownership among many users, facilitating the mobility of the populations of the U.S. and Canada. The covered wagon of the pioneers morphed into orange U-Haul trailers. In the process, an industry was born.

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