Manager Engineering Test Lab Group Eng Materials Group N. America Division Noise Vibration & Harshness NVH Location USA Erie PA LORD
Job Family: Engineering Job Type: Regular Posted: Feb 9, 2026 Job ID: 62957
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Job Description
As part of the Parker Lord Mechanical Technology organization, this position is responsible for creating planning and driving efficiencies of the test lab and teams. Plans for and manages personnel, equipment, and floor space to enable a safe, highly productive, and efficient lab. This position is also responsible for interfacing with program management and technical management teams to identify and implement improvements to work, to assess and recommend work that should be performed internally. This position will also be responsible for prioritizing support requests from multiple internal teams.
Responsibilities
• Implement and enforce high safety standards in the labs, including: • Development and maintenance of a lab safety handbook • Training for new employees on lab safety and the safety handbook • Periodic training of all lab safety personnel • Identification of high hazard lab assets • Development of safety reviews and plans for these assets, including safety procedures, safety infrastructure, and signage • Maintenance of placards and databases indicating asset experts and authorized users
• Develop strategy to support the business by evaluating current and future resource needs for infrastructure and skilled personnel. Collaborate with program management to identify gaps and develop and implement plans to close gaps.
• Manage laboratory, including: • Scheduling of work • Ensuring appropriate and required training • Mentoring and coaching • Conflict resolution • Performance planning and management • Goal setting and communication of corporate and organizational information and priorities • Hiring of appropriate personnel
• Manage lab workload to create efficiencies through the optimal identification and deployment of laboratory resources based on organizational priorities.
• Maintain a productive lab environment, including: • Acquisition and upkeep of laboratory capital assets and equipment • Scheduling of laboratory tooling • Management and optimal utilization of laboratory instrumentation, gauges, and test equipment
• Enable the labs to be a company showcase for advancing business interests, strengthening business relationships, personnel recruitment, and conveying the LORD brand. Ensure parts of the lab are in a tour-ready state and supports the coordination and execution of lab tours and demos.
Required Qualifications
• B.S. in Engineering • 10 years of experience in a laboratory or production environment • 5 years of leadership experience with direct reports • Demonstrated skills implementing organizational change and resource management • Demonstrated effectiveness in customer interface • Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively manage and lead a team • Considerable technical knowledge of products, technologies, and equipment used for testing • Strong skills using various laboratory instrumentation, gauges, and other lab assets • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously utilizing project management, organizational, and planning skills • Ability to translate customer requirements into viable testing solutions • Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Preferred Qualifications
• Masters degree in Engineering or MBA
This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
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