What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Lead, Comfort Lab position at Woodbridge?
Legal Entity: Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc.
Requisition ID: 2514
Woodbridge is a privately-owned company offering innovative material technologies for applications in automotive, commercial, recreational, packaging, healthcare and building products. In addition to manufacturing operations, the company also offers a full array of services including: chemical research and development, product and process engineering, tooling, technical support and accredited laboratory testing. Woodbridge operates more than 46 facilities across 9 countries—employing over 7,500 teammates and serving more than 600 customers worldwide.
Role Purpose:
Manage and supervise and schedule day-to-day activities in the lab and staff. Responsible for completing key development projects.
Responsibilities:
- Manage testing facility including workflow management
- Must adhere to budget requirements
- Manage equipment preventative maintenance implementation and scheduling.
- Manage calibration schedule, implementation, costs, suppliers
- Assist with testing bottlenecks as needed
- Manage comfort lab validation activities inclusive of customer interface (internal & external), testing schedule
- Review and approve test reports, drive for improvement in content
- Develop/improve lab procedures/processes
- Supervise lab technicians, develop their skill sets and goals
- Collaborate with IT to facilitate digital scheduling and report database
- Assist in benchmarking activities as needed
- Some travel required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical University Degree or equivalent experience
- Basic understanding how to read a Bill of Materials (BOM) and DVP&R
- Good understanding of urethane, process, manufacturing systems and properties is a plus
- Three to five years’ experience in a supervisory/managerial level
- Strong managerial skills (team building, motivation, problem resolution, and organization)
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong technical aptitude
- Ability to multitask in a high-pressure situation
- Working knowledge of standard computer software packages
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Woodbridge is committed to fostering a diverse workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, colour, ancestry, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.
