Door & Window Laboratory Manager

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Laboratory manager to join the team based in ourDoors and Windows Testing Lab at Element Wednesbury. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a Global TIC business.

 

The Doors and Windows Testing Lab offers security testing to pas24 standard, weather testing to British standard BS6375-1 and European standards for air permeability, water tightness, and wind resistance. It also provides operation and strength testing to British standard BS6375-2, including European standards for mechanical strength and durability.

 

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility in the running of the door & window laboratory
• Ensure all Quality and H&S procedures are fully adhered to by all staff members
• Regularly review performance of staff and feedback to enable them to develop
• Assist Business Unit Head in producing annual lab execution and sales & marketing plans to enable budget to be achieved
• Draft Capex proposals and take primary responsibility for pushing them through Capex approval process
• Improve NPS rating for Wednesbury by implementing customer improvements from client feedback
• Represent the company on industry/standard meetings, exhibitions and keeping abreast of industry developments and changing legislation
• Ensure accurate and systematic records are maintained in accordance with Element procedures
• Design test methods and test rigs for various standards
• Maintain a clean and hygienic working laboratory via 5S scheme
• Primary responsibility for implementing best practice ideas from across the Group into Wednesbury

Skills / Qualifications

• Experience of managing a team of people essential
• Laboratory/quality control experience necessary
• Educated to HNC/HND level in mechanical / materials engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Good practical and analytical skills.
• An inquisitive approach to product engineering and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels, both with colleagues and clients
• The ability to work well under pressure, prioritise and coordinate
• The ability to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 6,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

 

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

 

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

 

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

 

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.