Laboratory Supervisor – Component & Systems

• Control of work ticket system between engineering and technician teams to ensure jobs are staffed promptly and effectively.  This also requires exposure of labour to different areas of the Component & Systems business to promote skill diversity.
  • Assists team members in interpreting and completing tasks.
  • Conducts reviews with Engineering team as required.
  • Helps to prioritise and hand over work between shifts.
  • Motivate and mentor team members to achieve and exceed departmental goals.
  • Promote a can-do attitude and a positive working environment.
• Conduct Objective Setting and Mid-Year Reviews for the technician team.
• Facilitate/support to ensure update of all SQCDP data relevant to the technician team.
• Control of Workplace Inspections relevant to the technician team ensuring tasks are completed on time and follow up actions are closed out.
• Leads aspects of laboratory maintenance and repair.
  • Works with Site Services on issues surrounding laboratory maintenance or repairs.
  • Highlight report and rectify safety issues in the laboratory.
• Approve working hours (timesheets) and holiday requests for the technician team.
• Continue and improve initiatives to reduce waste and optimize efficiency.
• Assisting technician team in procurement and ordering of consumables.
• Reporting to and supporting the Senior Manager Component & Systems Leyland.
• Collaboration with other Laboratory Supervisors both in Leyland and Bedford sites to develop best practices and awareness of Health & Safety and Quality issues.
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times.

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills approachable.
• Detail and quality focused.
• High level of IT literacy particularly Word & Excel.

Experience

• Proven supervision experience.
• Experience in automotive and/or testing background.

Personal Behaviours

• Interest in emerging technologies.
• Highly motivated with excellent teamwork ethics.
• Punctual organised flexible and adaptable.
• Assertive.
• Customer focussed / awareness of confidentiality.
• Professional attitude with a can-do approach.

Qualifications :

• Formal automotive qualification / apprenticeship (desirable).
• Experience in Health and Safety management including writing risk assessments LOLER and PUWER working at height etc.

Other

• Flexibility to travel as and when required (minimal).
• Full UK driving licence & own transport.
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check.
• NOTE: This is a Leyland site based position.

Additional Information :

For you as a potential UTAC team member we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the UK this includes ;

• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise Innovation and Integrity.
• Healthcare cashback plans
• Generous holiday benefits
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity paternity shared parental leave flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

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Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies :

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time