Product Development Lab Manager (EM25161)

Job # EM25161

Job Title Product Development Lab Manager

Office Location Houston, TX preferred

Business Function/Department Technology / Product Development

Sales Territory, if applicableN/A

General Role Description

Establish and manage a test facility to validate and certify power electronics products to meet Mid-Range Plan (MRP) commitments within defined capital and human resources limits

Role Accountabilities

-   Build and lead a team of committed and capable employees to ensure successful testing, validation, and certification of power electronic-based products

-   Create, develop, budget, and manage lab's capital investment activities to meet business needs

-   Create, implement, and monitor a process for efficient resource assignments

-   Define validation objectives, test methodologies, and acceptance criteria based on product specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards (e.g., UL, CSA)

-   Develop and manage comprehensive validation schedules, ensuring alignment with overall product development timelines

-    Anticipate required resources and schedule their acquisition on a timeline to meet the validation schedule

-   Ensure the timely and accurate execution of complex validation tests, including functional, performance, reliability, environmental, durability, and stress testing

-   Troubleshoot abnormal testing results, identify root causes of failures, and propose effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)

-   Utilize and maintain specialized test equipment and instrumentation, ensuring calibration and proper functioning

-   Generate comprehensive validation reports, summary documents, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating compliance and providing clear recommendations

-   Participate in design reviews, FMEAs, and other cross-functional team meetings, representing the validation function

-   Translate design requirements into testable validation objectives and provide critical feedback for design improvements, in collaboration with R&D and Design Engineers

-   Facilitate cooperation and coordination in design and development planning and project execution through establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and productive communication with parent company

-   Lead internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations of validation processes

-   Provide technical consulting, coaching, and training to group company engineering and commissioning team members to