Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Assistant Manager Laboratory Testingand evaluating physical material, component and finished good tests, and translating the results into recommendations for material, component and product development.
Key Responsibilities:
Research/Engineering/Standards
- Support the research, development and set-up of new test methodologies and equipment
- Support improvement of existing testing methodologies and equipment
- Support the standards team in defining standards for new test methodologies and equipment
Laboratory Testing
- Handle testing requests from various business partners
- Execute standardized physical material, component and finished good tests within the agreed timelines and according to the latest testing standards
- Execute report creation and proper data management in the respective systems in time and accurate format
- Evaluate, track and analyze test results, summaries and presentations
- Translate test results into recommendations for material, component and product development and communicate this to respective counterparts
Diverse
- Maintain Testing facilities and devices
- Train and educate colleagues and employees of other departments on specific lab tests
- Consult and support supply partners with lab related topics
- Support test equipment safety assessments and safety trainings
Sample Management
- Handle sample process from request to storage
- Unpack, prepare and ship product samples for testing purposes
- Organize short- and long-term storage of product samples according to policy
Device Management
- Execute purchasing of spare parts and test devices in close alignment with team lead
- Maintain testing facilities and devices
Key Relationships:
- Advanced Creation Testing & Quality
- Product Operations and Business Units
- Innovation Team, Athlete Services, Athlete Performance
- External labs
- Key equipment suppliers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Expert knowledge of testing standards and processes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Advanced computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Fluent in English
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- 4 year College/University degree in Engineering or relevant field
- First practical experience such as internship or working student in research center or associated field preferred (e.g. laboratory or manufacturing)
- Alternatively, combination of relevant education, work experience (min 3 years), and additional training