Supervisor R&D Mechanical Prototype Lab

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Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research solving complex analytical challenges improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories we are here to support them.

Location / Division Specific Information

Division: Laboratory Equipment Division (LED)
Location: Marietta OH
Work Arrangement: On-site

The Laboratory Equipment Division combines deep scientific expertise a collaborative culture and strong operational excellence to deliver the laboratory equipment and consumables our customers rely onquickly reliably and safely. Our smart lab solutions help customers focus on what matters most: delivering answers and innovations that save and improve lives.

How will you make an impact

As Supervisor R&D Mechanical Prototype Lab you will lead the day-to-day activities of mechanical technicians supporting rapid prototyping engineering builds product testing and troubleshooting within the Technology Center.

In this hands-on supervisory role you will coordinate people equipment materials and laboratory activities to ensure prototype builds and engineering work are completed safely efficiently and according to project priorities. You will work closely with R&D engineers and other cross-functional partners to translate engineering requirements into high-quality physical builds test setups and product modifications.

Your leadership will help create a safe organized responsive and technically capable prototype environment that accelerates product development and enables engineering teams to quickly build learn troubleshoot and improve cold storage and laboratory equipment.

What will you do

Safety Laboratory & Equipment Management

• Maintain a safe work environment and promote a high level of safety awareness among technicians and laboratory users.
• Maintain an organized laboratory environment through 5S Gemba walks visual management and standard work.
• Coordinate laboratory inventory consumable materials tools and parts to maintain availability and inventory accuracy.
• Ensure technicians follow established safety requirements work instructions laboratory practices and company procedures.

Lab Operations & Technical Execution

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of mechanical technicians supporting prototype fabrication engineering builds product modifications test setup and troubleshooting.
• Partner closely with R&D engineers to ensure accurate efficient and timely execution of prototype builds and engineering work.
• Perform hands-on mechanical assembly refrigeration/HVAC systems diagnostics instrumentation and troubleshooting.
• Support prototype units and test fixtures through instrumentation using thermocouples pressure transducers force gauges meters data loggers and other measurement devices.
• Coordinate laboratory resources tools materials and equipment required to complete assigned engineering work.

Prototype Development & Engineering Support

• Support rapid fabrication assembly modification and troubleshooting of prototype laboratory equipment and cold storage products.
• Apply practical knowledge of HVAC/R refrigeration mechanical systems motors compressors fans relays switches wiring and related electromechanical components.
• Assist engineering teams with prototype test fixtures and preparation of systems for engineering evaluation.
• Support testing performed to Engineering Test Procedures (ETPs) and assist with setup and execution of agency or compliance testing such as UL CE or CSA activities.
• Work with engineering teams to resolve build issues identify practical solutions and communicate observations that may improve product design assembly serviceability or test execution.
• Support engineering builds from initial prototype through increasingly production-representative configurations as programs mature.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and sustain standard work for common prototype fabrication laboratory and equipment-management activities.
• Apply Lean / PPI principles to improve laboratory workflow equipment utilization material organization safety and execution efficiency.
• Use structured problem-solving and data-based decision making to address laboratory and technical issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve prototype turnaround time work quality technician capability and laboratory effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of safety quality accountability teamwork and continuous improvement.

People Leadership & Development

• Provide direct supervision coaching and day-to-day direction to mechanical technicians.
• Establish clear work priorities and expectations and provide timely feedback on safety quality execution and teamwork.
• Train and cross-train technicians to expand laboratory capability flexibility and technical skills.
• Build an engaged team environment that encourages employee input problem solving accountability and continuous learning.
• Partner with the Sr. Manager Technology Center on employee development performance expectations laboratory priorities and capability planning.

How will you get here

Education

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology HVAC/R Refrigeration Technology Industrial Technology or related technical discipline preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant technical education apprenticeship certification and practical experience will be considered.
• HVAC/R or refrigeration technical certification preferred.

Experience

• 5 years of hands-on technical experience in mechanical HVAC/R refrigeration electromechanical prototype laboratory or manufacturing environments.
• Previous supervisory team-lead or demonstrated technical leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working in an engineering laboratory prototype shop test laboratory or product development environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience building modifying and troubleshooting mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Experience with refrigeration or HVAC systems including compressors motors fans tubing controls and related components strongly preferred.
• Experience with instrumentation measurement equipment and data acquisition systems preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Practical working knowledge of mechanical systems and strong aptitude for hands-on troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of HVAC/R and refrigeration system operation strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings schematics work instructions and technical documentation.
• Ability to safely use common laboratory fabrication and measurement equipment.
• Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to coach train motivate and organize technical employees.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent engineering priorities and rapidly changing workloads.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technicians engineers managers and cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and common electronic documentation and communication tools.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on in laboratory prototype and manufacturing environments.